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ipad purchase
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Can you wait? As we don't know what the second generation iPad will bring, we can't give you any information about this. Either the current version suffices you or not.
As Q1/2011 is still three to six months to go, it is not "about to be" upgraded. The first/current iPad was released in April, thus it is easy to assume, the next version will be released in March/April 2011.
I just picked up my first iPad this week and I think it is worth it. It has lots of functionality that I find useful. I'm sure the next one will have some improvements as well (more RAM, and maybe an improved screen resolution are things I would look for).
I'm just as happy being able to use it now, and not needing to wait six more months.
I'm just as happy being able to use it now, and not needing to wait six more months.
If you want to wait you can't every buy anything because there is always something around the corner.When the next gen iPad comes out, there will be rumors for a newer version and the cycle continues.
Anyway,i love mine and i definitely recommend it,its a great media device
Anyway,i love mine and i definitely recommend it,its a great media device
I picked up the 16gb wifi model a few days ago. I knew about the upgrade but that is a long way away. If it is a much better model, I'll sell this one and buy the upgrade. I had an incentive in that my netbook was literally falling apart before my eyes.
Closer to 7 months actually. And hey who knows, maybe the iPad will upgraded every 18 months, not every 12. Apple just started shipping the iPad to other countries the other month, there's still some countries where Its not available.
I bought my 64gb as soon as they were released. Awesome device. No regrets.
That said, if I needed to buy a second one RIGHT NOW (mid product cycle), I'd minimize my exposure by getting the cheapest one I could find (16gb refurb, $449 at apple.com)
Nobody knows what's coming next.
That said, if I needed to buy a second one RIGHT NOW (mid product cycle), I'd minimize my exposure by getting the cheapest one I could find (16gb refurb, $449 at apple.com)
Nobody knows what's coming next.
This is definitely the best answer. Why waste your money on something that's going to be obsolete in less than 10 years?
Agreed, but I actually have found that the sweet spot is 11yrs. I never buy Tech before it hits that point. Every other version would just be a waste of my money.
I'd recommend you look hard into why you want or need an iPad. Remember back in the day when you walked in a computer store and was asked, "what do you want to do with it"? apply that same logic to your iPad decision making.
I'm in a similar situation -- re: buy now or wait...we plan to go live in France for a year in August 2011. I want to take an iPad vs a laptop. We'll make certain to rent a place set up for wifi. As an early adopter of tech, it is killing me to wait, but I think it may be worth it for us.
I've had my iPad for a week now and do not regret the purchase at all! If you're interested vie written up a quick review on it here http://the-sandman.tumblr.com/post/1192904105/ipad-review even if you don't want to read the review there are a lot of pictures to ogle at 
My biggest concerns are that the current RAM and processor are not good enough for multitasking. What does everyone think about the current gen for multitasking?
You already asked this in another thread. Processor is great and more memory would be nice - but it seems like the iPad can handle multitasking pretty well with the current specs it has.
The iPod 4 works very well and has the same specs. I don't see why the iPad will have any problems at all.