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All iPads Buying advice: New 9.7" iPad (32gb) or refurbished iPad Air 2 (64gb)?
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That's a mere 50MHz difference, not 500MHz. Less than 3%. Barely a blip on the radar.
Agree, I need to see how big the difference is between both screen qualities, I don't really think the difference in weight is that big of a deal. Has anyone had hands on it yet to confirm?
Having owned both the Air 1 and the Air 2 I will say that I'd take the thinner/lighter/better screen Air 2 over the slightly faster new new 2017 iPad.
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I also voted for the 64GB iPad Air 2 because of the extra storage.
That said, I'd recommend making your decision after reading/watching some reviews of the new iPad. They should start popping from tomorrow. Who knows it might surprise the doubters and actually prove quite an improvement.
That said, I'd recommend making your decision after reading/watching some reviews of the new iPad. They should start popping from tomorrow. Who knows it might surprise the doubters and actually prove quite an improvement.
This is an improvement performance-wise. I estimate CPU at 1.4-1.5x and GPU at 1.1-1.2x of Air 2. It's the trimmings (mainly display) where it falls short.I also voted for the 64GB iPad Air 2 because of the extra storage.
That said, I'd recommend making your decision after reading/watching some reviews of the new iPad. They should start popping from tomorrow. Who knows it might surprise the doubters and actually prove quite an improvement.
The thing is if clearance and refurb sales on Air 2 didn't exist, the new 2017 iPad would be an automatic recommendation to the more budget conscious. It's just the presence of $299 Air 2 32GB, $329-349 Air 2 64GB and $399 Air 2 128GB that muddies the waters a bit.
2GB ram? Wow I didn't know Air 2 have more RAM! All I remember it has a powerful triple core CPU.
The A8X is 1.5GHz vs. A9 @ 1.85GHz aka 23% bump in CPU. GPU gets a bump too.
We were talking about A9 1.85GHz iPad vs A9 1.8GHz iPhone.
A8X vs A9 clock rates are not directly comparable given at the same clock rate, I expect A9 will be faster in real-world tasks than the A8.
As I mentioned previously:
My mom's got an iPad Air 2, and the laminated, less-reflective screen has been perfect for her eyes. If your mother has any kind of eye trouble then the Air 2 is the way to go, as the A8X was a stellar processor back then and is still a stellar processor now. Also, if she has any problems holding the heavier iPad 3, then the Air 2 will be much better as it's thinner and lighter than the new iPad.
Most likely the non-vibrating speakers are another advantage.
Well. I'm trading in my 4 year old daughter's 64gb iPad Air (2013) model for Best Buy $25 plus $150 gift card promo for a 128gb iPad (2017) $429.
I figure it cost me $254 for "upgrade" from A7 processor to A9 processor. iPad 2013 is 2.5 years old.
So A9 should give me at least 2 plus more years of serviceable usage.
The A7 1gb ram is getting long in the tooth.
The trade in promo works for me.
I had gotten the iPad Air 2013 with a $100 target gift card promo in 2013 anyways.
I figure it cost me $254 for "upgrade" from A7 processor to A9 processor. iPad 2013 is 2.5 years old.
So A9 should give me at least 2 plus more years of serviceable usage.
The A7 1gb ram is getting long in the tooth.
The trade in promo works for me.
I had gotten the iPad Air 2013 with a $100 target gift card promo in 2013 anyways.
Curious, is the new iPad gonna be available in retail stores tomorrow or is tomorrow just start of preorders?