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Wow, lots of people still buying 1st Gen iPad

Gryzor said:
Believe it or not, not everybody needs, wants, or can afford the latest technology.


So what you are saying is, for the sake of saving an extra £60, you decided to buy out-dated technology, and will almost certainly make a much bigger loss when you come to sell it relative to what you would lose on an iPad 2... Rather short-term thinking, no? The fact is, if you can afford £300+ for an iPad, you can afford £400+ or an iPad 2, but people get so caught up in tiny financial details...
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People need to start considering that in the future as more people buy iPads the resale market on these is going to be closer to resembling the iPod Touch than the iPhone. Currently the newest IPod Touch resells for about 40% of it's current value on sites like Gazelle compared to about 75% for the iPad now.

Expect the spread between these two devices to narrow over time. Whenever the iPad 3 comes out my guess is resale value of the iPad 2 will be closer to 40% than it will 75%.
 
Same here...was taking class at Apple store yesterday and saw many people leaving with iPads.

I'm sure some will return them with in the next two weeks. To each his own.

Having any iPad is better than having none.
 
People need to also realize that not everyone resales their items either.
 
jwesty5 said:
People need to start considering that in the future as more people buy iPads the resale market on these is going to be closer to resembling the iPod Touch than the iPhone..
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I doubt very much that many of the millions of consumers who buy the iPad actually end up selling it. So they don't consider the future of the resale value of the iPad.
 
maflynn said:
I doubt very much that many of the millions of consumers who buy the iPad actually end up selling it. So they don't consider the future of the resale value of the iPad.
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My bad. By people I meant Gryzor. I agree with everything you wrote.
 
darngooddesign said:
The First one will still be relevant for another year. After that it won't have full app or OS support.
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This. Think of the iPhone, how many apps are out now that REQUIRE an iPhone 4 and leave out 3GS support? In practice, not a whole lot. Sure there's iMovie and maybe a few others, but by and large, app developers would be insane to not support the previous generation.

The iPad will be similar. In fact, I'd say just because most folks are shelling out $600-700 for an iPad, versus $200-300 on an iPhone on contract, the iPad 1 might have more longevity. Despite what you may read on the forums, most people are not keen on spending that kind of money on a yearly basis.

The first generation should be fine for the next year or so, especially since there's already a huge iPad 1 install base. I'd say unless you have a pressing need for the new features, the old one will work great.
 
I'm looking to get one of the refurbished 16 GB ipads maybe next week. I have a 3 yr old who would love to play with it seeing that she practically owns my 3rd gen touch. I'm not buying it for her, it'll be for me, but I KNOW she'll want to play with it and the sturdier the better. I don't need the cameras or the super fast speed. I actually don't want it to be thinner either since the kids will be rough with it. I think the kids will be happy that mommy got an ipad:)
 
Have cash?

Gryzor said:
... because you don't have the cash. If you had the cash, you'd get an iPad 2 because the differences are numerous, and the benefits quite clear.
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So what are you getting? I bet 16 gig Wifi.
 
I picked up 2 refurbished ipads... (instead of buying the ipad 2) nothing impressed me with the new ipad 2 enough to spend the additional $$

350 bucks each for them, VS 500 for a ipad that wont perform better than ANY of my 4 iphone4's in the house, and I dont see a need! I dont need a camera or facetime... and frankly a 1 year warranty and new battery on the "old" ipad will carry me over till they release the ipad3 next april- ish.
I watched engagets blog & then the presentation with bated breath hoping to be impressed, but just went :eek:.... I will take the cheaper one, and hold on for another year.. who knows maybe in a year they will make an ipad that will match the iphone4 's specs. (fingers and toes crossed)
 
Because they're saving MONEY over spending the extra money on a NEW product that is not leaps and bounds above the previous generation.. we're talking a speed increase and cameras...
 
immemorial said:
The first generation should be fine for the next year or so, especially since there's already a huge iPad 1 install base. I'd say unless you have a pressing need for the new features, the old one will work great.
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Exactly why I'm holding onto my craigslist-bought ipad1 for the foreseeable future and not jumping onto the ipad2 bandwagon. The improvements it brings to the table don't appear to measurably affect my usage. I understand they may for others, so good on them. When the time comes that iOS or app updates come out that would make it sufficiently better/faster/easier to do the things I do on my ipad, then I will upgrade. But to upgrade just because there's something newer/better out there? I understand it makes some people happy to have the latest stuff, but I'm more about what I do with the device than I'm about the device itself.


FSUSem1noles said:
Because they're saving MONEY over spending the extra money on a NEW product that is not leaps and bounds above the previous generation.. we're talking a speed increase and cameras...
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Bingo. Not everyone needs cameras or the additional horsepower under the hood.

Nobody bats an eye at people buying used cars that are two or four or more years old instead of buying the brand new latest technology. Perhaps it's because the upgrades tend to be more evolutionary and cosmetic than revolutionary.

Why this understanding that different people have different needs doesn't map over to electronics is sometimes puzzling.
 
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So as far as specs go with Ipad 1 vs. Ipad 2, is the consensus that the Ipad 2 is not worth the extra $100? If you look at item for item (cpu, RAM, etc), the Ipad 2 does look more attractive (this is coming from someone who has never owned an IPad). Any thoughts? Thanks.
 
hoops10 said:
So as far as specs go with Ipad 1 vs. Ipad 2, is the consensus that the Ipad 2 is not worth the extra $100? If you look at item for item (cpu, RAM, etc), the Ipad 2 does look more attractive (this is coming from someone who has never owned an IPad). Any thoughts? Thanks.
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Ten minutes reading MacRumors should make it patently clear that there is NO consensus.

The reality is that whether an ipad2 is worth an extra $150-170 really depends on your specific needs and usage. Do you need / will you truly use the things in which the ipad2 is better than the ipad1? If not, then perhaps saving some money would be better. I say $150-170 because I'd recommend buying a refurb from Apple rather than a clearanced new ipad1. Refurbs get new batteries and new outer shells, plus come with full year warranty, so they're functionally indistinguishable from brand new. Why pay an extra $50-70?
 
hoops10 said:
So as far as specs go with Ipad 1 vs. Ipad 2, is the consensus that the Ipad 2 is not worth the extra $100? If you look at item for item (cpu, RAM, etc), the Ipad 2 does look more attractive (this is coming from someone who has never owned an IPad). Any thoughts? Thanks.
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If money is no object, you go for iPad 2 surely. It's the newer tech and will clearly be better than iPad 1. The question is how much better and if you would prefer to save a bit of cash then the iPad 1 is a very worthy purchase at the new price point. I am very happy I went for a first gen and saved myself nearly 25%. Can't put the thing down!!
 
buckwheat987 said:
Same here...was taking class at Apple store yesterday and saw many people leaving with iPads.

I'm sure some will return them with in the next two weeks. To each his own.
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Yeah I was at the mall yesterday and saw 3 people walking with iPads. Happy facebooking!
 
aldo82 said:
No I'm saying for the sake of an extra £110 which is quite significant. What I said is 'if' they'd only knocked £50 off then I'd have waited for iPad 2 but they have actually knocked off over double that which makes a significant difference for me. I have never bought year old tech before and am the sort of person who buys the new iPhone on release each year but on this occasion this deal was too good to pass up on
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Doesn't matter how you cut it, £110 saved now relative to what it is actually worth, and will be worth in the future is completely offset by the higher residual value of iPad 2.
 
maflynn said:
I doubt very much that many of the millions of consumers who buy the iPad actually end up selling it. So they don't consider the future of the resale value of the iPad.
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Plus all Apple products hold their value pretty well, you can see on eBay oads of old MacBooks selling for descent amounts of cash compared with the same age windows products.

If someone asked me what the best value tablet on the market was right now. My answer would be iPad 1. For the majority of users it will work just as well as iPad 2, and way better than any other brand of tablet. They are really cheap right now and your getting a great tablet, which is slimmer than most competitor tablets and faster than most competitor tablets.
 
fanboy05 said:
I picked up 2 refurbished ipads... (instead of buying the ipad 2) nothing impressed me with the new ipad 2 enough to spend the additional $$

350 bucks each for them, VS 500 for a ipad that wont perform better than ANY of my 4 iphone4's in the house
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So you spent $200 more on two pieces of old, used, second hand kit versus a new iPad 2...smart. So you think the iPad 2 won't perform better than any of the iPhone 4s in your house? Hmmm...maybe you made the right decision after alll... :rolleyes:
 
Consider this:
Would you rather have a 64GB iPad or a 16GB iPad?

$529 - 64GB iPad (1st Gen refurb)
$499 - 16GB iPad 2

Obviously most of us want the hot newer version but to normal consumers then they may benefit more from capacity than "power". And lets not forget the inevitable accessory discounts coming up. Cases, docks or whatever will be clearanced out so compare that to the cost of "new" iPad 2 equipment.
 
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I just bought an IPAD 1, 150 bucks discount. I dont play games and mostly wanted it for browsing. I travel with a company laptop that has very limited web access so I can now travel with both it and my new Ipad. I think there will not be a rush to the new ones. Most people I have talked to are not going out to upgrade.
 
Gryzor said:
Doesn't matter how you cut it, £110 saved now relative to what it is actually worth, and will be worth in the future is completely offset by the higher residual value of iPad 2.
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How much does everyone think the iPad or iPad 2 will sell for once the iPad 3 is announced?

From what I've seen with other tech products then there is a bottom to the market so I assume that you will NEVER be able to buy a working iPad for less than $200 regardless of generation. So if we're talking resale then maybe the cheaper last-gen ones will lose less value since they cost less to begin with.
 
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