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Thinking of buying an iPad - any suggestions from where?
Bowdon:
I'm thinking of buying an iPad. I'm wondering what are good places to buy it from?
Anyone any suggestions?
This will be my first attempt to own an apple made device. I'm used to androids.
chenks:
buy it anywhere, makes no difference and likely no difference in price.
shambly:
--- Quote from: Bowdon on January 29, 2019, 06:33:03 PM ---I'm thinking of buying an iPad. I'm wondering what are good places to buy it from?
Anyone any suggestions?
This will be my first attempt to own an apple made device. I'm used to androids.
--- End quote ---
If on a budget, you can do worse than buy a refurbished device directly from Apple. I've done this numerous times, with various devices, and always received a perfect item (but in a plain carton).
Availability does vary but you can currently get the 2017 128GB iPad for £299. Uses A9 rather than current A10 processor, for £110 less.
https://www.apple.com/uk/shop/refurbished/ipad
Simon
sevenlayermuddle:
John lewis have started to occasionally (shock horror) discount Apple stuff, over the past few years. Even if they are not discounting, the two year warranty is better than Apple’s. And I think it is fair to say, JL have as good a reputation as it gets when it comes to honouring warranties, should the need arise.
One thing to be careful of, Apple sometimes make subtle changes and updates to hardware, that can make it hard to distinguish an ‘old’ model from ‘current’. I have found JL to be selling these ‘old’ models, at least with iMacs if not iPads. I think it is accidental as the genuine current models are also genuinely discounted, but it pays to make doubly and triply certain that the item they are selling is identical version to the Apple Store.
With any Apple kit, I’d suggest buying a device that’s recently launched, even if it costs more. That improves the chances that subsequent releases of iOS in years to come, will still be supported. Nothing is set in concrete and ongoing support can be discontinued, but can also very good, our iPad Mini 2 was purchased in December 2013 just a couple of weeks after launch, and still runs latest iOS.
j0hn:
As mentioned above John Lewis offer a 2 year guarantee on all electrical items (5 year on tv's) but they occasionally run Apple deals with 3 year warranties.
Looks like the last offer with 3 year warranty ended in October.
I'll add in the obligatory "don't waste your money on an apple logo" comment.
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