New IPads on Friday

normr · Mar 21, 2017

Apple is releasing a new 9.7" iPad on Friday starting at $329 for wifi and $459 for wifi+cellular

FunN4lo · Mar 21, 2017

That is dirt cheap. What is the catch? Is it using older hardware?

zebrock · Mar 21, 2017

Will these fit in the controller does anyone know?

Austintexasdj · Mar 22, 2017

Yes, it's one click away from the end but sits snug.. my iPad Pro is 9.7 also

alokbhargava · Mar 22, 2017

It has A9 chip with high resolution retina screen same as IPAD Pro. Worth investigating.

alokbhargava · Mar 22, 2017

FunN4lo said:
That is dirt cheap. What is the catch? Is it using older hardware?

Noway, Apple cant dump old stuff. Its a marketing strategy.

With The Birds · Mar 22, 2017

FunN4lo said:
That is dirt cheap. What is the catch? Is it using older hardware?

Have a quick look on the Apple website for differences. Same screen as Pro (resolution) without the wide colour Gamat and anti glare coating. Has earlier generation processor. Won't work with keyboard and Apple Pencil. This is good business by Apple. A cheaper tablet to get closer to the competition in the lower spec market.

TrustyCow · Mar 22, 2017

FunN4lo said:
That is dirt cheap. What is the catch? Is it using older hardware?

Nope all new hardware just released today. Should be available for preorder on Friday.

I just got my iPad mini 4 so I'm a little torn if I should just upgrade to this or not... but I think I'm going to. Extra screen space never hurt anyone

With The Birds · Mar 22, 2017

TrustyCow said:
Nope all new hardware just released today. Should be available for preorder on Friday.

I just got my iPad mini 4 so I'm a little torn if I should just upgrade to this or not... but I think I'm going to. Extra screen space never hurt anyone

The question was if it uses older hardware, if you take older to mean something other than the latest gen SoC then the answer is yes....

msinger · Mar 22, 2017

alokbhargava said:
It has A9 chip with high resolution retina screen same as IPAD Pro. Worth investigating.

The iPad Pro uses an A9X chip. The A9 is a bit slower than the A9X.

Helihover · Mar 22, 2017

Looks like this is going to replace the air?

OOO · Mar 22, 2017

Which one do you prefer? New iPad or iPad mini 4?

alokbhargava · Mar 22, 2017

msinger said:
The iPad Pro uses an A9X chip. The A9 is a bit slower than the A9X.

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That's right but I wanted to say both of them have same resolution screens.

normr · Mar 22, 2017

It will also be a little heavier and thicker than the Air-2, but a newer faster/processor and a great price, $70 cheaper than the Air-2 was

FunN4lo · Mar 23, 2017

Best Buy has a $25 gift card with order. I guess this is only good if ordered tomorrow Friday March 24th

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johnthibaut · Mar 29, 2017

My iPad mini 4 works just fine with my p4p. I'm excited about this:

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Beagle1 · Mar 29, 2017

Anyone have any tips on getting a cheap compatible iOS device? Even iPad mini 2s are still like $200+. I keep thinking new releases will cheapen existing stock, but that does not appear to be the case with Apple products!

msinger · Mar 29, 2017

Beagle1 said:
Anyone have any tips on getting a cheap compatible iOS device?

Buy a used/reburished device. You can find them on eBay, Amazon, or buy them directly from Apple. All of the Apple devices listed here are compatible.

GMack · Mar 29, 2017

Beagle1 said:
Anyone have any tips on getting a cheap compatible iOS device? Even iPad mini 2s are still like $200+. I keep thinking new releases will cheapen existing stock, but that does not appear to be the case with Apple products!

Refurbished iPad - Apple Certified, 1-Year Warranty

Local Best Buy sometimes has refurbs and open boxed ones for cheap too.