ipad 3 still worth buying?

Casey78

Hi. I was thinking of getting myself my first tablet but don't really have the money to be dropping almost €500 on the new ipad air.
I was looking on eBay and saw some pretty decent ipad 3's for obviously a lot less.
My question then is the ipad suitable for someone just buying their first tablet and only using for browsing and watching movies and the likes? Maybe streaming sky go or Rte player as well.
Is the tech in the 3 that far behind already?
Thanks.

Creamy Goodness

the iPad 3 was a big mistake, it was underpowered at launch, couldn't power that retina screen. the 4 came out 6 months later to fix the problem.

iPad 3 owner here by the way.

mdwexford

I just upgraded from a 3 to an Air.

The 3 did me fine for almost two years had no problems with it.
Speed wise I don't notice much difference with the Air.

Spipov

i have a 3. ill hopefully upgrade to an air sometime in the future. im in no rush. It serves me exactly for what i need, ie reading stuff. apart from the screen, watching videos (air video), youtube, browsing, i even run xbmc (jailbroken) and it does this fine.

actually, it does exactly what i need it to, and has no problems doing it.

it does need a reboot now and then, but otherwise im pretty happy with it. on top of things, it even has warranty until feb 14, so ive got no worries with it.

Sad Professor

The iPad 3 is basically an iPad 2 with a Retina display, thicker, heavier, hotter enclosure and slightly worse performance. For the sake of 4x pixels, I don't think it's worth it. Either save for the Air, get a Mini or an iPad 2 for even less.

Spipov

ipad 3s can be bought for around 300 euros nowadays. i think thats a good price for it, as an air is abou 489.

Dades

Casey78 wrote: »

My question then is the ipad suitable for someone just buying their first tablet and only using for browsing and watching movies and the likes? Maybe streaming sky go or Rte player as well.
Is the tech in the 3 that far behind already?
Thanks.

I use my iP3 for pretty much exactly that, and have no probs at all. Yes, it could be faster but tech can always be faster. (And I always look for excuses to upgrade...)

Unless people report that Sky Go or FilmOn stream at a better quality on a newer iPad, I'm sticking with mine for a while longer.

Oh, and whatever you do, don't buy a iPad 2.

Casey78

Thanks for the advice.
I found an ipad 4 on ebay from America for €320 inc postage and customs/vat included because it's going via Global Postage Programme.
It's seems in good condition.

Haven't bought it yet so what do you think?

makoten

Not bad, but for a bit more you could get a new iPad mini with retina display. The oldest iPad anyone should get now is the 4.

Casey78

makoten wrote: »

Not bad, but for a bit more you could get a new iPad mini with retina display. The oldest iPad anyone should get now is the 4.

And for a bit more than that I could get myself a Ipad Air
I see where this is going!

Mimikyu

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Dades

Casey78 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice.
I found an ipad 4 on ebay from America for €320 inc postage and customs/vat included because it's going via Global Postage Programme.
It's seems in good condition.

Haven't bought it yet so what do you think?

You could do worse than that. A new mini would be another €80, but it would have that smaller screen which might not be ideal for watching video etc at home.

Casey78

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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Is that for the 3 or 4?

Mimikyu

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Ivefoundgod

Sorry to piggyback on this thread but you guys reckon the 4 is still decent? I'm looking at getting one for my mother just for facebook, browsing etc. She has a laptop but all she uses it for is web browsing and Facebook. Was thinking of getting her an iPad and think the Air would be wasted on her. The mini would be too small as her eyesight isn't the best.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Casey78

Captain Morgan wrote: »

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Sounds good thanks.
Would prefer to buy off Apple alright.

Shabaz50

the ipad 3 was my second tablet its ficking amazing compared to a crappy android tablet i would recommend as a first tablet nd if u do get it get the game clash of clans

Dades

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

Sorry to piggyback on this thread but you guys reckon the 4 is still decent? I'm looking at getting one for my mother just for facebook, browsing etc. She has a laptop but all she uses it for is web browsing and Facebook. Was thinking of getting her an iPad and think the Air would be wasted on her. The mini would be too small as her eyesight isn't the best.

Any advice would be appreciated.

The only drawback with the 4 I can think of is that the iPad Air is the first iPad to lose some weight.

Previously, you couldn't really hold an iPad for a long time like you might a magazine or a paperback - I believe the Air is 33% lighter. That said, rested on a cushion/pillow/armrest and it doesn't matter how heavy it is.

Just something to be aware of.

Shabaz50

dades whats an administrator and how did you become one?

FourFourRED

I sold my iPad 3 as I felt that iOS 7 had crippled it a bit. Wasn't happy with the sluggish animations and the whole OS felt bogged down too often. Very happy with my iPad Mini currently apart from a slight issue with the colour saturation. The size is better for me as when I want to be productive I have my MacBook Pro and iPad Mini is so much better for commuting and taking around with you. Never really used my iPad 3 that much.

Casey78

Aodhagan wrote: »

I sold my iPad 3 as I felt that iOS 7 had crippled it a bit. Wasn't happy with the sluggish animations and the whole OS felt bogged down too often. Very happy with my iPad Mini currently apart from a slight issue with the colour saturation. The size is better for me as when I want to be productive I have my MacBook Pro and iPad Mini is so much better for commuting and taking around with you. Never really used my iPad 3 that much.

Do you find it big enough for movies etc?

FourFourRED

Casey78 wrote: »

Do you find it big enough for movies etc?

Watched both the latest Top Gear special & The Heat on the train yesterday and they were fine but obviously not as good as the bigger iPad.

Ivefoundgod

Dades wrote: »

The only drawback with the 4 I can think of is that the iPad Air is the first iPad to lose some weight.

Previously, you couldn't really hold an iPad for a long time like you might a magazine or a paperback - I believe the Air is 33% lighter. That said, rested on a cushion/pillow/armrest and it doesn't matter how heavy it is.

Just something to be aware of.

Can't see it being an issue, she would only be using it while sitting down watching TV etc. plus not for long periods really. Thanks for the advice though.

Dades

Shabaz50 wrote: »

dades whats an administrator and how did you become one?

I guess administrators are moderators for the more general workings of the site, rather than individual forums/catagories. Any issues that get escalated up the chain come to us, or the folks in Boards HQ. Technically, in Apple Devices I'm just a poster!

(You become one by lifting a container of burning coals with your bare arms and catching a mosquito in a pair of chopsticks.)

micks_address

hi guys, another piggyback.. i'm travelling to the US next week and wondering if it would be worth picking up an ipad in bestbuy or somewhere like that.... if i get a US to Euro plug adapter i'm assuming there would be no issues with charging?

Ivefoundgod

micks_address wrote: »

hi guys, another piggyback.. i'm travelling to the US next week and wondering if it would be worth picking up an ipad in bestbuy or somewhere like that.... if i get a US to Euro plug adapter i'm assuming there would be no issues with charging?

As far as I know there would be no issue plus they are quite a bit cheaper with the exchange rate.

Dades

You'd also be liable to Irish customs duty on it if it were to be *discovered* at customs.

Ivefoundgod

Dades wrote: »

You'd also be liable to Irish customs duty on it if it were to be *discovered* at customs.

I had 2 friends recently back from New York who brought home loads of stuff and had nothing said to them, its the luck of the draw I think. Worth the risk IMO.

Shabaz50

Ivefoundgod wrote: »

I had 2 friends recently back from New York who brought home loads of stuff and had nothing said to them, its the luck of the draw I think. Worth the risk IMO.

I've ordered packages from Germany might I have to pay duty?

Corkbah

Shabaz50 wrote: »

I've ordered packages from Germany might I have to pay duty?

germany is within the EU - as long as its shipped from within the EU you should not expect to pay any duty.

gorevs

369 euros for the refurb 4 is a great deal in my opinion. Up to a few months ago the refurb 3 was 389. I have bought plenty of refurb 3 for people who, use for general surfing, video, FaceTime to and they are delighted. Some people this year I got them to pay the extra 20' to go for the 4, futureproofing with lightning cable etc. 369 ve original price of 509 is a nice discount. I still think the 3 at 349 is good value for normal users