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Aus Vs Irish iPad

  • 30-05-2011 9:08am
    #1
    busyliving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭


    Hey all,

    I'm currently in Australia and toying with the idea of buying a refurbished iPad 1 or a new iPad 2...

    But my query is will there be any issues with using an Australian iPad back home?

    Will I be restricted on what I can access on iTunes store for apps etc

    Cheers in advice


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  • #2
    ironclaw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    No, not at all. Regarding App's etc, its set up based on the country your iTunes account is set up to (Which can be easily changed)


  • #3
    busyliving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭busyliving


    ironclaw wrote: »
    No, not at all. Regarding App's etc, its set up based on the country your iTunes account is set up to (Which can be easily changed)

    Cheers mate...The iPad 2 is AU$479 which is about €360:eek:


  • #4
    AdMMM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,472 ✭✭✭AdMMM


    Only issue I can think of is the screen being the wrong way due to the accelerometer still believing it's in the Southern Hemisphere.


  • #5
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    Only things to worry about are the plug shape (don't worry about voltage) for the charger, and whether it's unlocked (only applies if you're getting a 3G model).


  • #6
    busyliving
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    AdMMM wrote: »
    Only issue I can think of is the screen being the wrong way due to the accelerometer still believing it's in the Southern Hemisphere.

    What exactly do you mean?
    snappieT wrote: »
    Only things to worry about are the plug shape (don't worry about voltage) for the charger, and whether it's unlocked (only applies if you're getting a 3G model).

    But don't you charge an iPad off the computer through a usb port?

    Would only be getting the Wi-Fi


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  • #7
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    busyliving wrote: »
    But don't you charge an iPad off the computer through a usb port?
    Yes and no. The iPad is a higher-power device. Typical USB ports provide 5V at 500mA (0.5A), which isn't enough to properly charge the iPad. It comes with a standalone charger (just has a USB plug to put your cable into) that can provide 2A, which charges it a good bit quicker.
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  • #8
    rivalius13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 893 ✭✭✭rivalius13


    snappieT wrote: »
    Only things to worry about are the plug shape (don't worry about voltage) for the charger, and whether it's unlocked (only applies if you're getting a 3G model).
    Apple will fix that for you for €50.


  • #9
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    This will do the trick just as well.


  • #10
    busyliving
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,428 ✭✭✭busyliving


    But the USB connection is the same, both here and Australia yeah?

    If so wouldn't a uk, USB to Plug thing not work...as my brother has one of those for his iPod


  • #11
    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,584 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    USB - Universal Serial Bus, it's in it's name to be the same across the world ;)

    all ipads are global except for those 3G ones that are locked and verizon ones which don't have a sim slot at all.


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