iPad Which iPad, 3 or 4 ?

[silvetti]

Hi guys,

Have a question for you...

Between these options which would you choose:

iPad 3 16GB Wifi - $589
iPad 4 16GB Wifi - $682

(Europe prices converted to dollars)

I will use the iPad for casual gaming, watching tvshows/movies while travelling, reading magazines in Newsstand, general web-surfing/email.

I have had an iPad 2 in the past which is owned by my girlfriend at the moment

 

[clyde2801]

Either one should fit your purposes. Do you intend to drive it until the wheels come off of it, or do you think you would sell it in a year or two when a "OMG, I've just got to have that!" iPad comes out? How many 30 pin connected accessories if any do you have around the house?

The 4 with it's upgraded internals promises to have longer legs, i.e., be capable of running newer apps and iOS's longer. The 3 should provide less of a hit in resale value should you decide to sell it in the short term.

 

[mattopotamus]

Either one should fit your purposes. Do you intend to drive it until the wheels come off of it, or do you think you would sell it in a year or two when a "OMG, I've just got to have that!" iPad comes out? How many 30 pin connected accessories if any do you have around the house?

The 4 with it's upgraded internals promises to have longer legs, i.e., be capable of running newer apps and iOS's longer. The 3 should provide less of a hit in resale value should you decide to sell it in the short term.

That is the most important thing to consider. If you know you will upgrade in a year, get the 3. If you plan on keeping it for around 2 years, get the 4

 

[Rodster]

That is the most important thing to consider. If you know you will upgrade in a year, get the 3. If you plan on keeping it for around 2 years, get the 4

^^^ This

If you are only going to do casual gaming then +1 for the iPad 3 as well. If you are looking for ultimate performance from games like Infinity Blade II and it's sequel then the iPad 4 is the better choice.

 

[Booji]

For your use the 3 sounds fine, but the 4 is only $100 more you will get most of that back when you sell it

 

[silvetti]

Either one should fit your purposes. Do you intend to drive it until the wheels come off of it, or do you think you would sell it in a year or two when a "OMG, I've just got to have that!" iPad comes out? How many 30 pin connected accessories if any do you have around the house?

The 4 with it's upgraded internals promises to have longer legs, i.e., be capable of running newer apps and iOS's longer. The 3 should provide less of a hit in resale value should you decide to sell it in the short term.

I have Apple's HDMI out cable, lot's of chargers, camera kit (usb and sd card) and that's about it for iPad.

I bought an Apple TV so the HDMI out cable is not being used at all.

Hail to Airplay

 

[mattopotamus]

I have Apple's HDMI out cable, lot's of chargers, camera kit (usb and sd card) and that's about it for iPad.

I bought an Apple TV so the HDMI out cable is not being used at all.

Hail to Airplay

still mad we can't airplay prime videos!

 

[Chupa Chupa]

No question at those prices -- the 4. The 3's resale value has cratered so you'd be taking a huge hit buying at that price. Plus the $ difference there is so small for the benefits of the 4 it makes the 4 a no brainer.

 

[takeshi74]

Between these options which would you choose:

iPad 3 16GB Wifi - $589
iPad 4 16GB Wifi - $682

What I (or anyone else) would choose is irrelevant. You need to decide based on your needs/wants/etc.

I will use the iPad for casual gaming, watching tvshows/movies while travelling, reading magazines in Newsstand, general web-surfing/email.

Either one would work for all that. Provide some other criteria to narrow it down to one or the other.

still mad we can't airplay prime videos!

Talk to Amazon about that.

 

[Ih8reno]

If you just want a good ipad 2 replacement and like holding onto $100 cash get the 3. If you want the latest and greatest (and will be supported longer) get the 4