iPAD2s reduced.

IrishGaz

Hi,

Just noticed the iPAD2 are reduced by 80euro on Argos. Not sure if any left.:pac:

steve9859

I'm new into the iPad market this time around. Would take more than an €80 reduction to make me buy an iPad 2 instead of the new one. Half price, I might think about it....

IrishGaz

Me tooo. Goign to try and get th enew one if pos...

ShaneU

Same price on the apple store

legrand

thought iPad 2 went from 499 to 399 for 16Gb wifi only (on apple store)

FiveSpot

ipad2 for €311 on pcworld.ie site today

mytime

FiveSpot wrote: »

ipad2 for €311 on pcworld.ie site today

I can't see them for that price on pcworld.ie could you post a link please?

FiveSpot

they were at 930 this morning back to €399 now

stample

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Ordered one this morning, sales person rang back to confirm.

slave1

F*#k, that was a good price, well done those who got it

Sheep Shagger

Compub tweeted earlier to say they have 16G Wifi ipad2s for €399

AlmightyCushion

Sheep Shagger wrote: »

Compub tweeted earlier to say they have 16G Wifi ipad2s for €399

I think this is just the new RRP for the iPad 2. Pretty much everywhere should be the same price.

Compton

How is 311 good for an old model iPad?

whiterebel

shblob wrote: »

How is 311 good for an old model iPad?

Because a week ago it was €479.......

WellyJ

whiterebel wrote: »

shblob wrote: »

How is 311 good for an old model iPad?

Because a week ago it was €479.......

And it's still a great piece of kit. Hasn't suddenly become bad because a better model is on the way.

Compton

Its still the old model.

rainbowdash

shblob wrote: »

Its still the old model.

From what I have seen the new model has a few extra bits and pieces but nothing to get worked up about. If it was 10% lighter or thinner then I think that would be significant.

As it stands the iPad 2 is a great piece of equipment.

Oafley Jones

rainbowdash wrote: »

From what I have seen the new model has a few extra bits and pieces but nothing to get worked up about. If it was 10% lighter or thinner then I think that would be significant.

As it stands the iPad 2 is a great piece of equipment.

Wait... you'd count a 10% reduction in weight or thinness as significant and dismiss a 2048 x 1536 screen as nothing to get worked up about. :eek:

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shot2go

where is cheapest to get one? i have a SN child and was told they were good.
would it be worth waiting a few weeks to see if they drop further?

TheBazman

shot2go wrote: »

where is cheapest to get one? i have a SN child and was told they were good.
would it be worth waiting a few weeks to see if they drop further?

General consensus is that the price drop there has been post the release of the New Ipad is it, so unless you can do a bit of bargaining on adverts or donedeal you probably wont get cheaper.

AlmightyCushion

Oafley Jones wrote: »

rainbowdash wrote: »

From what I have seen the new model has a few extra bits and pieces but nothing to get worked up about. If it was 10% lighter or thinner then I think that would be significant.

As it stands the iPad 2 is a great piece of equipment.

Wait... you'd count a 10% reduction in weight or thinness as significant and dismiss a 2048 x 1536 screen as nothing to get worked up about. :eek:

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A resolution that high on a screen that small is pointless. The resolution is nearly as high as the 27 inch imac. Saying that, a small decrease in size or weight would be equally pointless.

kirving

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Wait... you'd count a 10% reduction in weight or thinness as significant and dismiss a 2048 x 1536 screen as nothing to get worked up about. :eek:

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I don't necessarily see it as a great advantage. It will look slightly better I think. From a technical point of view though yes it's great, but all it will serve to do in reality is reduce speed and battery life while keeping the price high.

Sad Professor

Battery life is the same. And if you don't care about the Retina screen you can get the iPad 2 instead.

However, I wouldn't dismiss the Retina screen until you've seen it.

Oafley Jones

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

A resolution that high on a screen that small is pointless. The resolution is nearly as high as the 27 inch imac. Saying that, a small decrease in size or weight would be equally pointless.

I've always been disappointed with the screen on the iPad2. For most tasks, games, photos etc. it's great, but the resolution coupled with the screen size and the way it renders some websites - of course this is part of the site's design problems - is really poor e.g. Chud.com I always find myself messing about with trying to get it to be legible. The reading experience I find brutal as well, loaded up the kindle app yesterday and gave up after a few pages.

Wossack

BA expired?

dancla

Is there not a PC World Rep on here, could they give us a nod if the 311 euro price will be offered again?

soc

dancla wrote: »

Is there not a PC World Rep on here, could they give us a nod if the 311 euro price will be offered again?

Here is the very forum to ask that question:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=1333

corpo3030

WellyJ wrote: »

And it's still a great piece of kit. Hasn't suddenly become bad because a better model is on the way.

Exactly, I switched from iPad 1 to the 2 just for this reason. Got my iPad 2 on Friday, well pleased with it. PC World in Tallaght still had a lot of stock in.

dowtchaboy

Don't forget your apps.....