Apple Announce Event For October 23rd (iPad Mini Announcement))

Soarer · 24-10-2012 3:44pm

SK1979 wrote: »

€389 now (or were they ever €379?). However, its still a fantastic price for a great piece of kit, get on it people. I wouldn't say they have much stock at that price.

They'll have a lot more in the next few weeks if they're trading them back for the new 4.

grindle · 24-10-2012 3:47pm

ArthurG wrote: »

If someone wants a Kindle I'd get them a Kindle. For reading books there's no beating it with any tablet, unless they intended using the 'browser' on it too. Paperwhite is going on sale in UK soon too.

She's already waited a month past her birthday to see if the iPad Mini was a good buy or not (with specs AND price weighing against it she said "What a waste of money". Too true.), so waiting until December is a no-go.
She does play games, read and use FB/Twitter/web on her phone, so jumping up to a 7" tab for a relatively small price increase seemed a handy upgrade.

I dunno, if she doesn't use the Nexus for anything else, she can sell it off and get the Paperwhite and have money left over for shopping (cliched favourite hobby).

solarith · 24-10-2012 4:01pm

squonk wrote: »

**SOB**

I know, I have one as well. I don't at all feel cheated or disappointed there's a successor out, why would I? But I'll tell whoever will listen to get the 3 for that price - it's great!

jack presley · 24-10-2012 9:07pm

SK1979 wrote: »

€389 now (or were they ever €379?). However, its still a fantastic price for a great piece of kit, get on it people. I wouldn't say they have much stock at that price.

The €389 refurbished Ipad 2s are gone now. I was interested to get one for my nephew at that price but by the time my sister returned my call they were gone.

Gallant_JJ · 24-10-2012 9:36pm

solarith wrote: »

Best thing about everything is iPad 3rd generation is now €379 refurbished, buy buy buy !

Bought bought bought! Great value

jack presley · 24-10-2012 9:39pm

Gallant_JJ wrote: »

Bought bought bought! Great value

So you got the one I had my eye on then? Ba^Ta$D...!!!!

Gallant_JJ · 24-10-2012 9:59pm

jack presley wrote: »

So you got the one I had my eye on then? Ba^Ta$D...!!!!

Delivery scheduled for Friday too. Sweeeet.

jack presley · 24-10-2012 10:11pm

Gallant_JJ wrote: »

Delivery scheduled for Friday too. Sweeeet.

Nice one. Enjoy!

eamondunphy · 24-10-2012 10:13pm

they're still available on the apple store... my girlfriend is going to san francisco in a couple of weeks, might trey get her to get a refurbished one over there, would be even cheaper!!

hollytrees · 24-10-2012 10:22pm

I was holding out for the launch of i pad mini to decide whether or not to get it, the price helped me to decide I reckon i'd be better to get ipad 4 now.

I will just be using it for browsing at home so figure I'd be better with bigger screen with retina display for not much more money.

solarith · 24-10-2012 10:25pm

I'd also like to admit I recommended a friend to buy a refurbished iPad 3 last week, it only delivered yesterday ! Whoops ! *lol*

Mimikyu · 25-10-2012 10:54am

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Gumbo · 25-10-2012 11:23am

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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Ive to pre-order an iPad 4 for my cousin.
Wish i was ordering for myself. Im seriously considering the Mini for after xmas but the lack of retina screen is throwing me off!

baldshin · 25-10-2012 11:36am

I got a refurb iPad two about two weeks ago for €379, after three days the screen went haywire so got sent back. Still haven't received a replacement, wonder what are my chances if I call them and request a refurb iPad 3 instead??

Mimikyu · 25-10-2012 11:54am

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TheFullDuck · 25-10-2012 12:05pm

Ordered a refurb iPad 3 there, 380 is good value when they're going for 400+ on done deal.

faceman · 25-10-2012 12:08pm

I was waiting for the Mini to get it as a gift for a family member. However the price is bonkers so I'm defecting to another tablet!

I really don't understand the Mini. Very few iPad users will 'upgrade' to it and those with money to burn may get one to have one. But the price of it is bonkers.

Then again the price increases across most products is poxy too.

Sad Professor · 25-10-2012 12:45pm

Putting aside the inflated Euro price (which is largely down to Irish VAT and a decrease in the value of the Euro), I think $329 is a good price for the Mini. $299 would have been better and it's a shame Apple wouldn't go that low, but as has always been the case, Apple have no interest in competing at the low-end of the market. They are quite happy to let cheaply made, heavily subsidised loss-leaders dominate there while they take the profitable high-end. The Mini isn't targeted at people looking for a cheap tablet, it's targeted at people looking for a cheap iPad. The question is whether they will feel the iPad is worth the premium. I think they will. But it might be a different story a year or two from now when Apple's tablet competitors are truly nipping at their heels.

Sad Professor · 25-10-2012 1:13pm

Oh and Apple's Q4 earnings call is today. I'm hoping we might see iTunes 11 released afterwards. If not it will probably be next Wednesday.

DubDJ · 25-10-2012 1:28pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

Oh and Apple's Q4 earnings call is today. I'm hoping we might see iTunes 11 released afterwards. If not it will probably be next Wednesday.

Was thinking they might announce it at the call but for the life of me couldn't remember the date. Friday would be a usual apple release date. Plus they're running out of October which was the month of release.

grindle · 25-10-2012 2:09pm

Sad Professor wrote: »

P The Mini isn't targeted at people looking for a cheap tablet, it's targeted at people looking for a cheap iPad. The question is whether they will feel the iPad is worth the premium. I think they will.

Judging from my trip to Argos yesterday, there were a lot of people waiting for the iPad Mini, saw the price and bought a Nexus 7 instead.
The lady I was speaking to said they'd sold loads that day (she was confused by the sudden spike in interest), and I got the second last one.

Luckycharms_74 · 25-10-2012 2:27pm

TheFullDuck wrote: »

Ordered a refurb iPad 3 there, 380 is good value when they're going for 400+ on done deal.

I assume you mean on the US site. I cant find any refurb on apple.ie. You got any links for where you got your refurb ?

Sad Professor · 25-10-2012 2:32pm

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

I assume you mean on the US site. I cant find any refurb on apple.ie. You got any links for where you got your refurb ?

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

Elessar · 26-10-2012 11:52am

The mini looks really nice, but, like the iPad before it, I cannot justify buying it. I have my Macbook Pro at home for browsing and everything else, and my iPhone 5 for browsing and checking email out and about. The iPad doesn't fit anywhere into that and I'm not spending €339 to "find out"!

whiterebel · 27-10-2012 12:30am

baldshin wrote: »

I got a refurb iPad two about two weeks ago for €379, after three days the screen went haywire so got sent back. Still haven't received a replacement, wonder what are my chances if I call them and request a refurb iPad 3 instead??

They normally don't replace refurbs due to uncertainty with stock. If you ring them, they should refund you no problem.

Jimdagym · 31-10-2012 2:18pm

So is anyone planning on getting one of these in a shop on Friday? There has been an awful lack of talk about since the online orders went in.

Ambp · 02-11-2012 1:05am

Jimdagym wrote: »

So is anyone planning on getting one of these in a shop on Friday? There has been an awful lack of talk about since the online orders went in.

Yeah, will anywhere actually have them in stock in the morning? I want to pick up a 32GB Mini but can't find any info online about if anywhere in Dublin is selling…

Xavi6 · 02-11-2012 1:33am

Just picked up my 4th gen iPad

Seeing the Mini in the flesh, it's too small for me and the lack of retina is a big downside.

Gumbo · 02-11-2012 9:28am

Xavi6 wrote: »

Just picked up my 4th gen iPad

Seeing the Mini in the flesh, it's too small for me and the lack of retina is a big downside.

Did you hold the mini?
Is it really a let down screen wise?

silverwood · 02-11-2012 10:47am

I picked up my iPad Mini from PC World in Cork this morning. They had 15 units delivered, all of the 16Gb wifi ones.

On first impressions, I am seriously impressed. It is an extremely well engineered device, very nice lines and perfectly balanced.

I already have an iPad 3rd gen with retina display and I was VERY concerned about the lack of retina on the iPad Mini. To be honest, it is not as big an issue as I had imagined. Of course, it is not as crisp as a retina screen but it is very acceptable for the little bit that I've done with it this morning. I might change my mind as time goes on but on first impressions it will not be a problem for me.

It feels very light and actually makes my regular iPad feel quite clumsy and heavy. Overall, I love it and I'm very impressed. In terms of build quality there is NO comparison between the iPad Mini and the Google Nexus 7 or the Amazon Kindle Fire HD. The large price difference is somewhat justified here but I would still have preferred the €299 starting price point.

Maybe when the novelty subsides I will start picking up on some negatives but as long as the non retina screen is a non event then TBH there's not much I can fault here.

Apple Announce Event For October 23rd (iPad Mini Announcement))

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