iPad 16gb wifi 379 new

tw0nk

First generation iPad, now v.good value!

http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/home/shop_ipad/family/ipad?mco=OTY2ODA0NQ

ironictoaster

Gone down due to new iPad model. Just saying!

Good deal though.

TheDoc

Be worth checking refurb prices tonight, refurb prices usually update midnight , might snatch a bargain

Do-more

ironictoaster wrote: »

Gone down due to new iPad model. Just saying!

Good deal though.

Yeah, look at the new iPad 2 on the Apple site and decide for yourself, the new one looks like a decent jump forward and one would expect no increase to standard prices. I know which one I would rather have...

Zonda999

My bet would be 329€ for refurb because they were €449, 50€ less than the previous rrp of €499. Thats a good deal really because for many people the new ipad wont bring that many benefits other than it being thinner. You'll survive just fine without the camera and facetime, and the dual core chip would only really be of use when gaming IMO

super_furry

Think Adverts might be an even better bet. The Apple fans will be getting rid of their iPads for the latest one so you might snatch a great deal there.

Zonda999

Quite true and with apple dropping the 1st gen to 379€ and therefore, presumably, dropping the price of refurbs, a good nick 16gb ipad should only be fetching about 300€ max

TheDoc

super_furry wrote: »

Think Adverts might be an even better bet. The Apple fans will be getting rid of their iPads for the latest one so you might snatch a great deal there.

been posting on the apple forum and have had seven PM's since

All offering 16gb wifi version for €250


People will be desperate to flog their Version 1 to upgrade for Version 2 ( for those wanting to upgrade)

So I'd say we will see a stable price of between €200-250 for second hand 16gb Wifi versions

i'm very tempted at the moment but just dont see myself using it that much : /

Laptops, dekstops and servers scatter my house, I dont do "sitting on the couch browsing"

I sit at the PC

Probably just going to pass, and it will take all my strength

FreudianSlippers

TheDoc wrote: »

been posting on the apple forum and have had seven PM's since

All offering 16gb wifi version for €250


People will be desperate to flog their Version 1 to upgrade for Version 2 ( for those wanting to upgrade)

So I'd say we will see a stable price of between €200-250 for second hand 16gb Wifi versions

i'm very tempted at the moment but just dont see myself using it that much : /

Laptops, dekstops and servers scatter my house, I dont do "sitting on the couch browsing"

I sit at the PC

Probably just going to pass, and it will take all my strength

Point me in the right direction :eek:

darraghw

TheDoc wrote: »

been posting on the apple forum and have had seven PM's since

All offering 16gb wifi version for €250


People will be desperate to flog their Version 1 to upgrade for Version 2 ( for those wanting to upgrade)

So I'd say we will see a stable price of between €200-250 for second hand 16gb Wifi versions

i'm very tempted at the moment but just dont see myself using it that much : /

Laptops, dekstops and servers scatter my house, I dont do "sitting on the couch browsing"

I sit at the PC

Probably just going to pass, and it will take all my strength

me too!

Binder

Me 3! Reckon I might just buy one for 379 anyway

Basq

People are actually selling their 1st Gen iPad that's probably 6 months old for half the RRP?

All I can say is - "baaaaaaaaaaaaa"!

iPad 2 - slightly slimmer, slightly lighter, faster, a magnetic curtain and front-and-back cameras? No thanks!

I'll keep my 1st Gen iPad thanks!

Do-more

Basq wrote: »

People are actually selling their 1st Gen iPad that's probably 6 months old for half the RRP?

All I can say is - "baaaaaaaaaaaaa"!

iPad 2 - slightly slimmer, slightly lighter, faster, a magnetic curtain and front-and-back cameras? No thanks!

I'll keep my 1st Gen iPad thanks!

The perils of an early adopter!

The choice for someone looking to buy their first tablet now though is not so clear cut, do you save a few quid and buy the obsolete product or splash the cash and get the latest version? Or (more likely for me anyway) stay sitting on the fence for another few months to see what other new tabs come on the market?

Basq

Do-more wrote: »

The perils of an early adopter!

To be honest.. what they did is the equivalent of upgrading the iPhone 3G to 3GS.

Other than the bump in speed (iPad is fast enough for me as it tbh) and cameras (I'm not gonna go on a diatribe against "video calls" / Facetime again), it's lighter and slimmer and has a optional magnetic curtain for $39.

That's it!

I'm gonna wait for something a little more substantial before upgrading.

I mean.. correct me if I'm wrong.. other than the cameras, the iPad 1G can do everything the iPad 2G can.

Johnny_Fontane

refurb prices 10% off....

seamus

Basq wrote: »

other than the cameras, the iPad 1G can do everything the iPad 2G can.

...just not as quickly or as stylishly

You're right though, if I had an iPad 1G I wouldn't be inclined to upgrade, it's not a big enough jump. As we've seen with the iPhone, there's rarely enough of a jump from generation to generation to justify an upgrade. Most people should be looking at switching every two years, if they want to switch at all.

Edit: Where's the link to the refurb stuff?

Basq

seamus wrote: »

Edit: Where's the link to the refurb stuff?

http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad

Denisoftus

Basq wrote: »

http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad

http://store.apple.com/ie/product/FB292B/A?mco=MTY3ODQ5OTY
from €339 refurbs

FreudianSlippers

Still not worth it IMO. Gonna wait for the prices to really drop before getting one. I'm not that lazy to carry around my laptop... yet.

Basq

FreudianSlippers wrote: »

Still not worth it IMO. Gonna wait for the prices to really drop before getting one. I'm not that lazy to carry around my laptop... yet.

This is Apple.... prices won't "really drop".

I paid €300 for an iPhone on launch.. the iPhone 4 is twice that.

And it's not inflation.. it's a combination of success, massive units shifted and a sprinkling of greed.

Sad Professor

It should be kept in mind that this price drop is just to clear out old stock. Once the new models are released the cheapest iPad will be 499 again. Anyone waiting for new prices to go lower than this is going to be waiting a long time. Like several years.

etcetc

anybody know what warranty comes with a refurbished unit?

Sad Professor

etcetc wrote: »

anybody know what warranty comes with a refurbished unit?

Same as a new one.

Sad Professor

madmoe wrote: »

Where are the refurbs listed guys??

Basq posted it above:

http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad

madmoe

Sad Professor wrote: »

Basq posted it above:

http://store.apple.com/ie/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad

Cheers :-)

Glebee

ahhhhhhh, very tempted....

Linoge

TheDoc wrote: »

been posting on the apple forum and have had seven PM's since

All offering 16gb wifi version for €250

I'm gonna call you out on this and say you are talking absolute bollox. Why are they sending you PMs in the first place? If they are that desperate to sell - why not stick an ad up on Adverts.ie?

Rather than check what they are selling for everyone is just dying to randomly PM you and offer you theirs for sale for well below asking. ROLLEYES

Voodu Child

Sad Professor wrote: »

It should be kept in mind that this price drop is just to clear out old stock. Once the new models are released the cheapest iPad will be 499 again. Anyone waiting for new prices to go lower than this is going to be waiting a long time. Like several years.

Ah here... Several years?!

There'll be a new iPad out in a years time or less. The iPad 1 took a value hit yesterday and it'll keep dropping in value as newer models arrive. You're having a laugh if you think the price is going to hold for 'several years' :pac:

Sad Professor

Voodu Child wrote: »

Ah here... Several years?!

There'll be a new iPad out in a years time or less. The iPad 1 took a value hit yesterday and it'll keep dropping in value as newer models arrive. You're having a laugh if you think the price is going to hold for 'several years' :pac:

If you mean second hand prices, then yes, obviously. I'm talking about new prices.

TheDoc

Linoge wrote: »

I'm gonna call you out on this and say you are talking absolute bollox. Why are they sending you PMs in the first place? If they are that desperate to sell - why not stick an ad up on Adverts.ie?

Rather than check what they are selling for everyone is just dying to randomly PM you and offer you theirs for sale for well below asking. ROLLEYES

Been posting on the Apple media Devices forum.

Most have said they are putting on adverts in the next couple of days, they all offered between €250 and €280, approximetely 8 posters as I said I'd only be interested in that price.

To what gain do I have to lie, to sounds "cool" ? Just posting helpful information as to what a few posters here have offered me.



I'm not throwing their details around for mass hysteria PM's,

Johnny_Fontane

buy it through a business and you get it for €312 ex vat......

simple observation but quite a few people can do it this way