So i bought an iPad 2, 2 sundays ago for $339. I still have a few days to make a return at my local frys. I was thinking since i received my rMBP and i really like the screen that i should have gotten the new iPad. Couple other reasons that are making me want to get is because i will be using the iPad mainly for textbooks and taking notes. I like the iPad 2 and works great but the resolution is starting to get to me after i got some books in and try to read online material. So should I return the iPad 2 and get the new one or should i stick with what i have? I appreciate the opinions.
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should i return iPad 2 for iPad 3?
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I bought a used ipad 2 , after a couple of weeks i sold it & bought the new iPad
It was bothering me that my iphone had a better screen,i use the ipad more for entertainment so retina works better for me
Once you go retina , you never go back
It was bothering me that my iphone had a better screen,i use the ipad more for entertainment so retina works better for me
Once you go retina , you never go back
I can't tell the difference between the two screens (and I have played with both side by side), so personally I don't think the iPad 3 is worth it unless you need the 32 or 64gb versions that are no longer available in the iPad 2.
Are you vision impaired? The difference is huge for a person with decent vision. I can't think of any other reason you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. Text is the easiest place to see the difference. New ipad can render perfectly readable small fonts where the ipad 2 is physically unable to.
And I vote yes exchange them. I had been waiting on a decent screen before buying an ipad so I skipped 1 & 2. 3 was my first ipad.
If you compare both side by side and can't tell a difference for small text, especially "the smallest text", then your vision is definitely not perfect...unless mine is significantly better than perfect which doesn't make a whole lot of sense
Or you can hold onto it and upgrade to an iPad 4 when the time comes. Else you might have iPad4 envy this time next year.
I'm happy with my iPad 2. It was my first iPad and I got a great price on a refurb so no regrets. An iPad3 would have cost me almost another $200 which I'll put towards the iPad 4 (or 5) when the time comes.
I'm happy with my iPad 2. It was my first iPad and I got a great price on a refurb so no regrets. An iPad3 would have cost me almost another $200 which I'll put towards the iPad 4 (or 5) when the time comes.
He can sell his ipad 3 in feb 2013 & get $400 for it if he has the 16gb wifi model
That's what im gonna do, unless the ipad mini comes out , im sellling my ipad & buying 2 of those
Why go iPad 3 when there are more QC issues? It's a large downgrade in this respect.
May I suggest you save that money and get a nice audio system, if you don't have it. Laptop w/ audio system you can get much more enjoyment. iPad audio port doesn't provide as good sound as MBP.
May I suggest you save that money and get a nice audio system, if you don't have it. Laptop w/ audio system you can get much more enjoyment. iPad audio port doesn't provide as good sound as MBP.
Yes, for 160 more it's totally worth it. There is no comparison between the 2 screens IMO.
Is the $339 you paided for the iPad 2 for a brand new or a refurb? I purchased a iPad 2 Saturday at bestbuy and paid $399. They have price match so that's why I'm asking.
My sentiments exactly. When I had an iPad 2 and an iPhone 4, the iPad's screen always looked terrible compared to the iPhone. So happy to be living the Retina Display life
I actually have a nice home theater component system at home and I got the retina MacBook pro. I'm not getting the ipad based solely on audio but the screen resolution that suits me when using it for textbooks and web browsing and ocassional media/games. In other words its a companion to my rMBP and my convenient agenda/web/textbook device
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It was brand new sealed at frys. They had a random secret sale on them and sold out within an hour of opening on Sunday morning. I work there so that's how I found out and got it.
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My sentiments exactly. When I had an iPad 2 and an iPhone 4, the iPad's screen always looked terrible compared to the iPhone. So happy to be living the Retina Display life
That's how I felt with my retina MBP. Its had a gorgeous screen but when I looked at the ipad it looked murky. Well now I know too that I will be getting a full iOS 6 experience when it drops
You can afford the retina MacBook pro but not sure whether to spend another 100 for the retina iPad?
Please
Lol where did u get that info from?
iPad has always been announced februarynmarch time frame