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Thanks for the answers. Seems like they 10.5 weakness is the white dot issue. Seems like almost all 10.5 have this issue?

I definitely plan on getting Apple Care since the warranty didn’t start until today’s activation. Normal warranty expires 10/2020- do u guys recommend Apple care or not? Are the white dots on all 10.5 or certain batches?

If I do buy Apple care, I wonder is it the new one where they don’t limit you to 2 years or is it the old one where 2 years is max...
My original 10.5” had the white dot issue 3 months in, but my replacement from Apple (brand new, checked with serial number), Is still perfect after 1 year and 7 months. So not all of them get the issue.
 
There is no new/old AppleCare+.

Just the terms got updated.
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My original 10.5” had the white dot issue 3 months in, but my replacement from Apple (brand new, checked with serial number), Is still perfect after 1 year and 7 months. So not all of them get the issue.

How many battery cycles have you got on it? And what’s your battery health as per Coconut?
 
I was lucky and got a 256gb IPad Pro 10.5/Gold for $250 in new condition. Bought off a guy who thought it was a 6th gen iPad. He got for his birthday and doesn’t do Apple, cause he’s an android guy. He sent me the serial number and It checked out as a pro. So I jumped on it before he was any wiser.
 
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I was lucky and got a 256gb IPad Pro 10.5/Gold for $250 in new condition. Bought off a guy who thought it was a 6th gen iPad. He got for his birthday and doesn’t do Apple, cause he’s an android guy. He sent me the serial number and It checked out as a pro. So I jumped on it before he was any wiser.
Poor guy...
 
WOW target is selling the 512 version of this IPP 10.5 for $600 today! On sale! Great price
 
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The 10.5 is still a great iPad - I kept mine (256 GB LTE) after I got the 2018 12.9 Pro just to have a smaller device available (and one with LTE/GPS if needed). I've had it for for 2+ years, no issues, no white spots.
 
Interesting I thought that was only for the new Gen 7 and others in the active lineup being sold.

I thought so too. But I guess if you buy it refurb from Apple it might be the same?
 
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