iPad Air 2 - Available from October 17th

martin_g · 22-10-2014 6:19pm

Preparing for dispatch (-:

Gumbo · 22-10-2014 6:38pm

Zcott wrote: »

If you're a student or a teacher, Apple will give you discount. At no point in the purchase process are you asked what your student number is or what you teach, though...

Sent from my iPad Air 2 :-) This thing is seriously thin, but does anyone notice it gets quite warm about halfway up on the right side?

No student discount on wireless ear buds

Ruxjit · 22-10-2014 8:47pm

I don't know, I've a ipad 4th Gen and I like the way its heavy feels quality. Had a play with the Ipad Air 1 in PC World today, I didn't like it, it's smaller and more of a cheap feel and look to it. Is the Air 2 better?

murpho999 · 22-10-2014 10:30pm

Ruxjit wrote: »

I don't know, I've a ipad 4th Gen and I like the way its heavy feels quality. Had a play with the Ipad Air 1 in PC World today, I didn't like it, it's smaller and more of a cheap feel and look to it. Is the Air 2 better?

Sorry but I find the smaller size and weight makes it more premium than cheap.

I found the previous iPad just far too heavy for a lot of use and glad I waited for the air. Narrower bezel looks better too.

Zcott · 23-10-2014 10:18am

First thing I noticed is that the laminated screen makes it feel much nicer to touch. The original Air had quite a hollow feel to the screen but this feels much more solid.

DubDJ · 23-10-2014 10:21am

Zcott wrote: »

First thing I noticed is that the laminated screen makes it feel much nicer to touch. The original Air had quite a hollow feel to the screen but this feels much more solid.

Yeah it's very similar if not the same to the iPhone 6 screen. Looks so much better now, images and text just look a lot more crisp for some reason. I've no case yet so it's feeling very thin and light too. Still very slippery though.

Zcott · 23-10-2014 10:32am

DubDJ wrote: »

Yeah it's very similar if not the same to the iPhone 6 screen. Looks so much better now, images and text just look a lot more crisp for some reason. I've no case yet so it's feeling very thin and light too. Still very slippery though.

Do you find yours running hot about halfway up on the right?

DubDJ · 23-10-2014 10:46am

Zcott wrote: »

Do you find yours running hot about halfway up on the right?

Not that I can notice, only time it's hested up was during setup which happened my iPhone 6 as well, down to apps analysing in the background. It's been running cool other than that.

martin_g · 23-10-2014 6:51pm

Did anybody have there iPad delivered by DHL? Just wondering how long it took from UK?

DubDJ · 23-10-2014 7:45pm

martin_g wrote: »

Did anybody have there iPad delivered by DHL? Just wondering how long it took from UK?

24 hours. I think all of them were delivered by DHL.

martin_g · 23-10-2014 7:50pm

DubDJ wrote: »

24 hours. I think all of them were delivered by DHL.

Ok thanks just has information received not even picked up so not looking good, much prefere UPS oh well and 6 days to deliver! So much for express shipping.

DubDJ · 23-10-2014 9:30pm

martin_g wrote: »

Ok thanks just has information received not even picked up so not looking good, much prefere UPS oh well and 6 days to deliver! So much for express shipping.

You should have it tomorrow. Mine shipped Tuesday and around this time still was showing 'info received'. Was out for delivery by 8.30am next morning. Then got it around 1pm. Where's the 6 days coming from?

martin_g · 23-10-2014 9:33pm

DubDJ wrote: »

You should have it tomorrow. Mine shipped Tuesday and around this time still was showing 'info received'. Was out for delivery by 8.30am next morning. Then got it around 1pm. Where's the 6 days coming from?

Apple estimated delivery date of the 29th Oct like wtf? Coming from UK. I was thinking if it didn't ship till tomorrow then wouldn't get till 28th as of Bank Hol weekend

DubDJ · 23-10-2014 10:11pm

martin_g wrote: »

Apple estimated delivery date of the 29th Oct like wtf? Coming from UK. I was thinking if it didn't ship till tomorrow then wouldn't get till 28th as of Bank Hol weekend

That's strange, where are you in Ireland? I was Dublin and others Cork but we got it within 24 hours.

Narcissus · 23-10-2014 11:36pm

Narcissus wrote: »

Yep, ordered on 20th, no sign of dispatch though, still being processed. Have an estimated delivery of 28th-30th Oct.

arrived today, much earlier than expected

Zapp Brannigan · 24-10-2014 8:13am

Gonna order mine today after I got my hands on one yesterday. Feels super nice and will be great to finally get rid of my 3rd gen ipad!

Mimikyu · 24-10-2014 11:13am

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Austin1 · 24-10-2014 3:12pm

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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I checked in Compub Blanch at 1pm and they were expecting a limited delivery later this afternoon but they won't be out on display until next week.

Does anyone know a B&M store where I can see this first before buying?

Ruxjit · 24-10-2014 3:15pm

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

Gonna order mine today after I got my hands on one yesterday. Feels super nice and will be great to finally get rid of my 3rd gen ipad!

Did you sell your 3rd gen? How much are they selling for now?

Vudgie · 24-10-2014 5:46pm

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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Is there any feeling for what stock levels are like with CompuB etc?

The Black Oil · 24-10-2014 7:08pm

Might go for one of these, would be a significant upgrade from a second gen iPad.

Edit, ordered 64GB space grey.

Zcott · 24-10-2014 8:30pm

The more I use this iPad the more I think it's a good upgrade from the original Air. It's a bit quicker for loading games, but the feel of the device is much better and the screen in particular feels of much higher quality. The thinness isn't unwelcome too, so I'm pretty pleased with my upgrade.

speedfreak · 24-10-2014 8:56pm

Anybody upgrade from iPad 3? noticeable difference in performance?

harr · 25-10-2014 9:31am

Looking to buy air 2 128gb but they seem to be scarce,preferably I would like to purchase it in store rather than on line...which store will or does have the best selection ,rang compub but have none in stock nor does the likes of harvey Norman ...
Another question what's people's overall views on the 128gb is it overkill for memory,I have a ipad4 with 16gb and its a nightmare memory wise,is the extra 100 euro worth it...

Zcott · 25-10-2014 11:31am

64gb is plenty unless you're keeping TV series or huge movies on it.

The Black Oil · 25-10-2014 6:49pm

Dispatched...

Zapp Brannigan · 25-10-2014 6:59pm

Will have mine on monday. Went for the brown leather cover with it as well. Looks gorgeous, much nicer than the brown last year.

Flaccus · 27-10-2014 1:46am

Thinking of getting an iPad 2 myself and will be my first ios device.

Is there any advantage to the cellular version other than the ability to download data where there is no wifi coverage (signal permitting) ? From what I understand the cellular version cannot natively send sms text messages using your data plan and instead relies on imessages which works only with other ios devices over wifi or you carrier. Also I understand apple can use wifi towers to triangulate your position so no real advantage to gps on the cellular version.

DubDJ · 27-10-2014 2:33am

Flaccus wrote: »

Thinking of getting an iPad 2 myself and will be my first ios device.

Is there any advantage to the cellular version other than the ability to download data where there is no wifi coverage (signal permitting) ? From what I understand the cellular version cannot natively send sms text messages using your data plan and instead relies on imessages which works only with other ios devices over wifi or you carrier. Also I understand apple can use wifi towers to triangulate your position so no real advantage to gps on the cellular version.

Unless you really need it stick with the wifi version, cellular is only really useful for somebody out and about on the go. Most phones let you enable a hotspot feature so your iPad could connect to that when your out of wifi range.

It's an extra €130 on the price and you have to subscribe to a data plan to use it so not really handy unless it's completely nesseccary.

I got an email today from Harvey Norman about a €50 cash back deal for certain iPads, might be worth checking out.

Flaccus · 27-10-2014 4:09am

DubDJ wrote: »

Unless you really need it stick with the wifi version, cellular is only really useful for somebody out and about on the go. Most phones let you enable a hotspot feature so your iPad could connect to that when your out of wifi range.

It's an extra €130 on the price and you have to subscribe to a data plan to use it so not really handy unless it's completely nesseccary.

I got an email today from Harvey Norman about a €50 cash back deal for certain iPads, might be worth checking out.

Thanks for the info. I do commute up to 4 hours every weekday, often by Bus Eireann and their wifi service sucks so the thoughts of a cellular ipad on say a three 20 euro all you can eat data plan is appealing. However I don't know if it would be worth the extra 130 euro outlay considering up to 45 minutes of that journey has very poor coverage to begin with (even 2g), and the roads are so poor that most of the time I couldn't even stomach reading a book. Guess I answered my own question.

The Black Oil · 27-10-2014 1:30pm

Shipment information received EAST MIDLANDS - UK 19:10

Monday, October 27, 2014 at 19:10
Origin Service Area:
EAST MIDLANDS - Hinckley - UK

I get that it may have been scanned there, but I don't really follow the time thing as we're not yet 7:10pm today...

feelgoodinc27 · 27-10-2014 4:06pm

Link to the Harvey Norman cashback mentioned a few posts back:
https://www.harveynorman-promotions.ie/

Zapp Brannigan · 27-10-2014 8:39pm

Air 2 arrived but the cover was sent separately and won't arrive until Wednesday. Odd.

Apart from that the iPad is great! Didn't actually realise they removed the mute button and moved the mic positions.

Spazdarn · 29-10-2014 5:18pm

Can you get HDMI out on the air 2 with an adapter?

Zapp Brannigan · 29-10-2014 8:23pm

Spazdarn wrote: »

Can you get HDMI out on the air 2 with an adapter?

Yup Lightning to hdmi adapter will do what you need.

The Black Oil · 29-10-2014 11:06pm

Received my 64GB Air 2. Have only had about 5 minutes to play with it. Really impressed with the screen coming from a second gen iPad - talk about vibrant, and Safari's performing better, too.

Zcott · 30-10-2014 2:44am

Upgrading from an iPad 2 to an Air 2 is a great upgrade. Enjoy!

jack presley · 30-10-2014 4:34pm

DubDJ wrote: »

Yeah was gomna order on Black Friday but I might as well just use the discount. I looked at it earlier and it was close enough, and no waiting till November either. Looking like 8am alright.

What sort of savings do Apple offer up for Black Friday over here?

I'm thinking of getting the Air 2 and with Harvey Norman's cash back offer you get €50 back. Based on people's recollections from last year, should I wait for BF?

harr · 30-10-2014 5:00pm

Hi
Are most people ordering there new ipads from apple direct?i was hoping to buy in store but there is no stock of 128gb anywhere...The reason i am getting it in a store is that i dont be at home for deliveries during the day and dont get home till after 9 most nights...so getting by courier is a no go..

copacetic · 30-10-2014 7:12pm

Have to say I'm pretty impressed but the air 2, I was keener on the ram and speed, but the lack of the airgap and the impressive thiness are the winners for me. It sounded like it wasn't noticeable from the reviews but it really is, unit is way too thin to fit the air case.

DubDJ · 30-10-2014 10:49pm

jack presley wrote: »

What sort of savings do Apple offer up for Black Friday over here?

I'm thinking of getting the Air 2 and with Harvey Norman's cash back offer you get €50 back. Based on people's recollections from last year, should I wait for BF?

They offer around €40 for the base model iPad, and I think it increases by around €5-€10 for each of the more expensive models. So a saving of anywhere between €40-€60 but that could change this year, they might not even offer a discount. Harvey Norman cash back would mean paying full price up front too.

harr wrote: »

Hi
Are most people ordering there new ipads from apple direct?i was hoping to buy in store but there is no stock of 128gb anywhere...The reason i am getting it in a store is that i dont be at home for deliveries during the day and dont get home till after 9 most nights...so getting by courier is a no go..

You could always try get it delivered to your job, or pay €4 and get it delivered to Parcel Motel and collect after work, it might take an extra day or so to deliver but it might help you get your hands on one if they haven't got stock in-store. Also you might want to pay a bit extra and go for the higher insurance with Parcel Motel.

Fr_Dougal · 30-10-2014 11:17pm

For those that upgraded from iPad 2 to iPad Air 2, what's the difference like?

DubDJ · 31-10-2014 1:43am

TheZohan wrote: »

For those that upgraded from iPad 2 to iPad Air 2, what's the difference like?

I've owned the iPad 2 in the past, which seems like a lot longer than it actually was and I can tell you it's a huge difference. It's a 2011 iPad, and going to a 2014 one you'll see a huge difference. Technology moves fast, so over the past 3 years the iPad has come a long way. Expect to notice big differences, not only with display, build and battery life but the speed should be much improved.

harr · 01-11-2014 5:23pm

Got my hands on one today finally,love it , so fast wifi speed has improved and the display is fantastic....working my way through all the new features now and such a huge difference not having to watch my storage now that I have 128gb to play around with :pac:

brijay · 02-11-2014 7:08pm

Hi is an IPad Air 16gb with 4 months warranty left for 320 euro a good deal or am I getting scammed?

DubDJ · 02-11-2014 8:30pm

brijay wrote: »

Hi is an IPad Air 16gb with 4 months warranty left for 320 euro a good deal or am I getting scammed?

I sold a 32GB with 2 months left for €350 so it's around the right price for one. As long as its in good condition.

Ruxjit · 26-11-2014 9:48pm

Why is the Ipad Air 2 cheaper on Amazon than it is on the apple store?

Heisenberg1 · 26-11-2014 9:50pm

Ruxjit wrote: »

Why is the Ipad Air 2 cheaper on Amazon than it is on the apple store?

I wondered this too I bought a iPad mini 3 off amazon for €60 less than Apple here.

jack presley · 26-11-2014 10:00pm

Heisenberg1 wrote: »

I wondered this too I bought a iPad mini 3 off amazon for €60 less than Apple here.

Is it always lower or is it because of a Black Friday promotion?

Heisenberg1 · 26-11-2014 10:01pm

jack presley wrote: »

Is it always lower or is it because of a Black Friday promotion?

No I bought it last week so it's not part of Black Friday.

iPad Air 2 - Available from October 17th

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