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iPad mini Will she think I am a cheapskate?
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If love equals money then even a retina mini is cheapskate.
You should just get the top of the range 128gb + cellular iPad Air. And do an after market gold plated chassis for some extra love
Why not bundle this up with a 64gb champagne gold iPhone 5s to sweeten the deal? If that's not enough for her, then get another macbook pro 15'' with maxed out specs...I'm sure she will love you forever until you go broke.
You should just get the top of the range 128gb + cellular iPad Air. And do an after market gold plated chassis for some extra love
Why not bundle this up with a 64gb champagne gold iPhone 5s to sweeten the deal? If that's not enough for her, then get another macbook pro 15'' with maxed out specs...I'm sure she will love you forever until you go broke.My sister in law was bought a white iPad 4th Gen 64GB wifi and cellular for Christmas by her boyfriend and she's over the moon with it, she absolutely loves it.
"Worth £400..." This is the problem with people these days. Ask your parents if they used to spend £100-£400 on their partner back in their day. I bet not. We don't have to spend £400 to prove we love someone you know! A sensible girlfriend will say save. Mine does and we owe the bank nothing, have a house on the way and have no credit cards. People put all this crap on credit cards which they can't afford. Pathetic!
Return it and get her a Nexus 7
They cost the same, but you get a nicer screen and faster processor.
I bet she never does anything with it other than surf the internet anyway.
My wife has a mini 1 and she is fine with it, whereas i struggled with mine being slow.
They cost the same, but you get a nicer screen and faster processor.
I bet she never does anything with it other than surf the internet anyway.
My wife has a mini 1 and she is fine with it, whereas i struggled with mine being slow.
That's not what you implied in your first comment - which made it sound like you think the amount of money you spend on a gift is a referendum on how much you like/love the recipient.
If she doesn't 'care about' the specs and just wants a tablet that works well for everyday use - the 1st gen mini is an incredibly generous gift.
If the example he had given was that his girlfriend wanted a tablet, but had held off buying a 1st gen mini because she felt it was insufficient in some way (screen/speed) and was talking about possibly buying a retina one - then yes, in that case it would make sense for the OP to hold off, save a bit more, and MAYBE get her a retina down the road.
Either way ... you by no means should be suggesting that buying anyone a well built - great working tablet for a gift is anything other than generous.
I think the iPad mini is better for surfing the web. The aspect ratio of the Nexus 7 sucks for web surfing.
Jewelry is always the best way to a woman's heart. But any girl that judges you based on the gifts you give her isn't worth it. An iPads an iPad. They all do the same thing.
This.
I purchased a refurbished iPad 3 for my fiancee last year for her birthday. She was couldn't care less that it was refurbished. She was just happy as she really wanted an iPad.
Your girlfriend should just be thankful that you even got her an iPad. Regardless of whether it's this year or last year's model.
Where as I would love to get a 128GB ipad air since I am one to care about specs and 128gb would be enough space to last a lifetime ... I wouldn't care if I got the ipad 2 since the significant other spent their hard earned cash to buy that for me and while yes it has a bad screen ( compared to the Ipad air ) it is still a tablet and I can use apps, read my email and surf the web which is the same as the ipad air but maybe a bit slower and a lower resolution.
I bought mine an iPhone 5s and her first reaction was to refuse it saying it was too expensive a gift.
She wanted to buy the first gen iPad mini for herself, but I offered her my old iPad mini which I wasn't using and she refused.
Why I love her: she's more than content with just a birthday card
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My opinion is: if you already think the first gen iPad mini is garbage and you wouldn't buy one for yourself, why pretend someone else will want the same piece of crap?
Also I've only been with mine for four months
Oh I bought the iPhone 5s because I was sick seeing the crappy video on the iPhone 4s she had; I wanted a clearer picture.
She wanted to buy the first gen iPad mini for herself, but I offered her my old iPad mini which I wasn't using and she refused.
Why I love her: she's more than content with just a birthday card
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My opinion is: if you already think the first gen iPad mini is garbage and you wouldn't buy one for yourself, why pretend someone else will want the same piece of crap?
Also I've only been with mine for four months
Oh I bought the iPhone 5s because I was sick seeing the crappy video on the iPhone 4s she had; I wanted a clearer picture.
I disagree. The best gift you can give is one that you have poured tonnes of thought and effort in to. Jewellery is a cop out. Make a scrap book with photos of you both over the last year, with ticket stubs to places you've been together (and the rest), and you'll be in there.
Alex
I'd slap the guy if he bought me an iPad, or anything that can be bought from an electronics store. It's a thoughtless gift they could give to anyone.
You'd slap a guy if they bought you an iPad? I'd kiss them on the mouth -- and I'm heterosexual.
How is it thoughtless? They are willing to spend at least $300 dollars + tax on you is thoughtless? Since when?
If she is unhappy with a present that cost $250 because she knows he could have paid $500, and dumps him, then I would congratulate him. You most certainly don't want a relationship where one party only cares about how much financial gain they can get out of it.
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That's interesting; when I bought my last MacBook I wanted to buy a refurbished one, and my wife wouldn't allow me to buy one that wasn't brand new.
keysofanxiety said:
I just sprayed water ALL OVER my monitor. This literally made me LOL.
I guess it depends on what you can afford. If you can afford the retina mini and you got the original, then you're either cheap or have very little faith in her or the relationship. If you bought her something of lesser quality and value then you'd buy for yourself, I think you have your answer.
Personally, I've been dating a girl for 6 months and I didn't hesitate to get her an LTE retina mini for her birthday because it's what I would get for myself.
Personally, I've been dating a girl for 6 months and I didn't hesitate to get her an LTE retina mini for her birthday because it's what I would get for myself.