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Purchasing an iPad

  • 11-06-2012 2:12pm
    #1
    micko123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭


    Hi guys , advice would be appreciated. I have a brief stop in NY next week and the wife and I have decided to buy an iPad together. We both have iPhones so not really keen on the android tablets.

    My questions are:

    1. Should we wait until next upgrade? - though I don't know when I'll be back in NY again.

    2. What size to get? My 16gb iPhone is virtually full so I was thinking 64.

    3. Is it necessary to get the 3G model or is wifi alone sufficient?

    4. On the off chance anyone could recommend the cheapest place to get an iPad in NY.

    Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    munchkin_utd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,921 ✭✭✭munchkin_utd


    what is your 16gb phone full of?

    My 16gb iPad is still going strong after over a year and I never yet had to delete anything off it BUT I dont bother with storing music or videos as I have a 16gb ipod touch for all that.


  • #3
    scotchannie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 67 ✭✭scotchannie


    I think you can only get the wi-fi pad in the states as the 3g will be tied to a provider in the states for a data plan and not here..

    :D


  • #4
    Rael
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 645 ✭✭✭Rael


    micko123 wrote: »
    Hi guys , advice would be appreciated. I have a brief stop in NY next week and the wife and I have decided to buy an iPad together. We both have iPhones so not really keen on the android tablets.

    My questions are:

    1. Should we wait until next upgrade? - though I don't know when I'll be back in NY again.

    2. What size to get? My 16gb iPhone is virtually full so I was thinking 64.

    3. Is it necessary to get the 3G model or is wifi alone sufficient?

    4. On the off chance anyone could recommend the cheapest place to get an iPad in NY.

    Thanks.

    1. Going by Apple's established schedule, the next upgrade for the iPad will be in March 2013.

    2. Up to you, 16Gb might be a bit small. I'd recommend either 32 or 64Gb.

    3. If you're not desperate to be on the net all the time and happy to use it in your house or your friends', then go for the WiFi. I went for the 4G version on the basis that there might be the odd time I'm out and about and might need to go online.

    4. Apple products are standard pricing directed by Apple, so go to the Apple
    Store beside FAO Schwartz and opposite Central Park (58th & 5th Ave). I'd recommend either early in the morning or in the evening/late at night (it's 24 hours). The other stores are:

    Apple Store Upper West Side
    1981 Broadway
    New York
    (212) 209-3400

    Apple Store SoHo
    72 Greene Street
    New York
    (212) 226-3126

    Apple Store West 14th Street
    401 West 14th Street
    New York
    (212) 444-3400

    Apple Store
    Grand Central
    89 East 42nd Street
    New York, NY 10017
    (212) 284-1800

    As for Scotchannie's comments, the 3G and 4G iPads are not tied to a specific provider and you can buy them off the shelf. Go for the AT&T version as it's the same model sold in Europe.


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