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All iPads Will you buy the iPad Air 2?
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Not the Air, but the rMini
Even though I have an iPad Air, I won't be upgrading to the Air 2. I will keep and use it, but my primary device is the iPad rMini. Since I use the rMini 90% of the time, that's the device that I'll upgrade. I'm pretty sure that both devices will have the same specs again. I mean if they started doing it that way, why wouldn't they keep it up? Anyway here's for hoping that they will.
Even though I have an iPad Air, I won't be upgrading to the Air 2. I will keep and use it, but my primary device is the iPad rMini. Since I use the rMini 90% of the time, that's the device that I'll upgrade. I'm pretty sure that both devices will have the same specs again. I mean if they started doing it that way, why wouldn't they keep it up? Anyway here's for hoping that they will.
I might upgrade. My iPad Mini works fine, but after 2 years I kinda want a bigger screen.
It's nearing christmas though, and I'm already upgrading my iPhone 5 to a 6 so an iPad may have to wait.
It's nearing christmas though, and I'm already upgrading my iPhone 5 to a 6 so an iPad may have to wait.
I don't think so. Im at the point where upgrading iPads is just futile until the old one doesn't suffice anymore.
I normally upgrade each year - the difference in price between a discounted new one and what I can sell my old one for make this worthwhile - but the residual prices of iPad’s have dropped significantly in the past year.
A year ago, I sold my old one (4th gen, 64Gb, Wi-fi) for £420, after charges. My similar specification new one is probably only worth around £350 now. With the older models (4th gen's) fetching about 10% less than the newer ones (Air's), it probably makes sense to keep it for another year.
A year ago, I sold my old one (4th gen, 64Gb, Wi-fi) for £420, after charges. My similar specification new one is probably only worth around £350 now. With the older models (4th gen's) fetching about 10% less than the newer ones (Air's), it probably makes sense to keep it for another year.
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Exactly. I am tempted, but my iPad 3 still gets the job done for another year.
I will not upgrade until the iPads have 2GB RAM, and I would love a 256GB option.
I already got an iPad Air this year I don't think I will need an Air 2. Air 3 upgrade is a possible for me. 
I'm looking to see what the next iPad rMini looks like. The number one thing I'm hoping for is that the screen gamut is closer to the iPad air's gamut.
Not at all lol. This was the biggest jump as the chip is 64bit and the os is 64bit. Tell me in a year or two that your iPad is the same as the air. I mean the air will handle the ios updates a lot better seeing as apple is making all new os's 64bit natively. Just my thoughts but hey fell free to say what you like.
The way the iPad is designed it's not a necessity for the majority of people, it's more of a convenience. It doesn't make sense for people to upgrade every year or two or three even. Every iPad is slightly better with each iteration but it in no way offers something substantial in terms of function to cause someone to need to upgrade.
Nah, having the mini retina I was always going to skip the upcoming generation and go for whatever appears after that. (The mini version, I'm not a fan of the full-size thing.)
It's too early to say, I definitely won't get an iPad Air 2 at release... there's zero need at the moment.
I have the current Air and Mini so if the 5.5" iPhone is a reality this month I may be getting rid of the Mini and holding on to the Air until I need to get another iPad for the office, which means the office will inherit my Air and I'll get the new one whenever that time comes.
I have the current Air and Mini so if the 5.5" iPhone is a reality this month I may be getting rid of the Mini and holding on to the Air until I need to get another iPad for the office, which means the office will inherit my Air and I'll get the new one whenever that time comes.
You apparently don't play the Simpsons tap out game which taxes the ipad.
I have the ipad 4 and I'm getting the Air 2.
Why? Faster, lighter, thinner. I hope the simspsons tap out game plays faster!
I have the ipad 4 and I'm getting the Air 2.
Why? Faster, lighter, thinner. I hope the simspsons tap out game plays faster!
Probably. I made the mistake of getting the 16GB model and have found I'm constantly deleting things to save space.
However, if iOS 8 fixes the problem of my Air crashing (Mail and Safari still crash 13X a month), I might sell the 16GB model and get an original Air with more storage, 32GB most likely. They're available refurbished now for about $10 more than I spent on my 16GB new.
However, if iOS 8 fixes the problem of my Air crashing (Mail and Safari still crash 13X a month), I might sell the 16GB model and get an original Air with more storage, 32GB most likely. They're available refurbished now for about $10 more than I spent on my 16GB new.
Only if safari crashing and reloads is sorted via more ram as it's getting me down now and it's being sol,d as I managed to pick up a 10.5 tab s for just over. £300 to have a play with until the air 2 is released but only if said problems are sorted ,no matter of reboots fw reinstalls have sorted the problem with safari chrome does it atomic browser is bobbins IMO
I have found a fresh reboot clears up those crashes.
I wish that did it for mine. I reboot my iPad after every charge.
I will definitely be upgrading to the new iPad Air 2, probably at least 128g. But I am a power user.
I use my iPad 3 for absolutely everything, I have even given up the notebook. My dad has the iPad Air and the difference is chronic, ney intergalactic,...well you know what I mean. The iPad Air vs the iPad 3 shows more than a 5 x performance jump!!!
I suspect that the reason people are not interested in upgrading from their iPad 3's is that they are not using it for anything too intensive. You will really see a big difference when editing complex/ large pages docs, the same goes for keynote presentations.
Where you will also notice a big difference is in fast multitasking.
As you know BioShock was just released for iOS, well guess what the iPad 3 is not supported....the first time I have seen my iPad 3 not supported for something and so.....it begins. Can you blame Apple absolutely not, times have changed.
With that being said, apart from sentimental reasons, I can't imagine not wanting to upgrade from an iPad 1 or 2, with what's coming out.
But that's just me,
I use my iPad 3 for absolutely everything, I have even given up the notebook. My dad has the iPad Air and the difference is chronic, ney intergalactic,...well you know what I mean. The iPad Air vs the iPad 3 shows more than a 5 x performance jump!!!
I suspect that the reason people are not interested in upgrading from their iPad 3's is that they are not using it for anything too intensive. You will really see a big difference when editing complex/ large pages docs, the same goes for keynote presentations.
Where you will also notice a big difference is in fast multitasking.
As you know BioShock was just released for iOS, well guess what the iPad 3 is not supported....the first time I have seen my iPad 3 not supported for something and so.....it begins. Can you blame Apple absolutely not, times have changed.
With that being said, apart from sentimental reasons, I can't imagine not wanting to upgrade from an iPad 1 or 2, with what's coming out.
But that's just me,
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