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Next Generation iPad/s - 16th October Announcement

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  • #92
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    There's a lot of iPads available which is good.

    The pricing is still a lot compared with say the Nexus 7 but €249 starting point for apple is very good IMO.


  • #93
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,906 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    The Mini has always been an afterthought. We should be grateful they didn’t discontinue it.

    Last year it was on par with the Air apart from the display quality. Surprised they didn't continue with that logic this year. It's a fantastic tablet & I would choose it over the larger iPad every time.

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



  • #94
    Sad Professor
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    FourFourFM wrote: »
    Last year it was on par with the Air apart from the display quality. Surprised they didn't continue with that logic this year. It's a fantastic tablet & I would choose it over the larger iPad every time.

    I meant the Mac Mini.


  • #95
    FourFourRED
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,906 ✭✭✭FourFourRED


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    I meant the Mac Mini.

    Ah ok. Point still stands with regard to this year. Shame it doesn't appear to have the A8X chip. Why didn't they reveal what is inside it?

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



  • #96
    adam88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,609 ✭✭✭adam88


    FourFourFM wrote: »
    Ah ok. Point still stands with regard to this year. Shame it doesn't appear to have the A8X chip. Why didn't they reveal what is inside it?

    When do we find out that info ???


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  • #97
    nava
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,739 ✭✭✭nava


    Anything about new Ipod touch? I don't see anything on website.


  • #98
    Sad Professor
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    We already know. It’s an A7. That’s why they didn’t tell us.


  • #99
    FourFourRED
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    New pricing

    http://i.imgur.com/kvGT6SE.png

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



  • #100
    symbolic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,243 ✭✭✭symbolic


    Is the only difference in the Mini Retina 2 & 3 the Touch ID sensor? I've always wanted an iPad Mini...


  • #101
    iniall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 600 ✭✭✭iniall


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    We already know. It’s an A7. That’s why they didn’t tell us.

    It's an A8X:

    http://www.apple.com/ie/ipad-air-2/specs/


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  • #102
    FourFourRED
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    iniall wrote: »
    It's an A8X:

    http://www.apple.com/ie/ipad-air-2/specs/

    We are speaking about iPad Mini 3, which is running last years A7.

    https://twitter.com/fourfourred



  • #103
    Sad Professor
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    iniall wrote: »
    It's an A8X:

    http://www.apple.com/ie/ipad-air-2/specs/

    I’m talking about the iPad Mini 2. Which is still an A7.


  • #104
    iniall
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 600 ✭✭✭iniall


    FourFourFM wrote: »
    We are speaking about iPad Mini 3, which is running last years A7.

    Doh!


  • #105
    adox
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    Not even dollar to Euro parity on the Irish store. Taking the p1ss.


  • #106
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    New iPad Mini €409
    New iPad Air €509

    They have actually increased their prices here!

    I have that they just convert directly from $ to €, well now they're actually charging more on top!


  • #107
    banquo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,487 ✭✭✭banquo


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
    adox wrote: »
    Not even dollar to Euro parity on the Irish store. Taking the p1ss.

    Differing VAT. S'why.


  • #108
    Lucas Castroman
    Registered Users Posts: 241 ✭✭Lucas Castroman


    Too rich for my blood, I'm out.


  • #109
    KeithM89
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    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    New iPad Air €509

    €488 for 'Edu' pricing.
    Must dig out the old student ID :P


  • #110
    Sad Professor
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    An extra tenner due to exchange rate fluctuations, who cares? There’s more important thing to be annoyed about, like the joke of an iPad Mini update. Or the Mac Mini which Apple should have just put out of its misery. Or the fact they are still only putting 16GB in their low end iOS devices.


  • #111
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,531 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    adox wrote: »
    Not even dollar to Euro parity on the Irish store. Taking the p1ss.

    Don't forget the US prices exclude taxes whist the Irish ones do, the difference is not that much really.


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  • #112
    filcone
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭filcone


    does the new ipad have a bigger screen than the ipad 2? I cant find info on this.


  • #113
    AlanS181824
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    filcone wrote: »
    does the new ipad have a bigger screen than the ipad 2? I cant find info on this.

    Nope! IPad Pro will come next year... If we're lucky.


  • #114
    DubDJ
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    Any info on the iPad Air 2 release for Ireland? Got lost in all that info.


  • #115
    symbolic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,243 ✭✭✭symbolic


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    There’s more important thing to be annoyed about, like the joke of an iPad Mini update.

    Is it 100 Euro extra for the TouchID ?
    They look identical when I read the specs, but surely there is no reason to buy the new mini?

    Or what am I missing here?

    Engadget - "a modestly updated tablet with some more familiar looks". I'm not even sure it needs an article :)

    I'm seeing the iPad Mini 2 as a no brainer... tell me I'm right ha


  • #116
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,531 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    filcone wrote: »
    does the new ipad have a bigger screen than the ipad 2? I cant find info on this.

    No, all larger Ipads have the same 9.3 inch screen.


  • #117
    Sad Professor
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    symbolic wrote: »
    Is it 100 Euro extra for the TouchID ?
    They look identical when I read the specs, but surely there is no reason to buy the new mini?

    Correct.


  • #118
    boreder
    Registered Users Posts: 227 ✭✭boreder


    murpho999 wrote: »
    Don't forget the US prices exclude taxes whist the Irish ones do, the difference is not that much really.

    Exactly.

    €10 difference in the pre-tax prices.


  • #119
    filcone
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭filcone


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Nope! IPad Pro will come next year... If we're lucky.

    Thanks, Il prob wait for that so. Only reason id get a new one is a bigger screen.


  • #120
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    Sad Professor wrote: »
    An extra tenner due to exchange rate fluctuations, who cares? There’s more important thing to be annoyed about, like the joke of an iPad Mini update. Or the Mac Mini which Apple should have just put out of its misery. Or the fact they are still only putting 16GB in their low end iOS devices.

    Apple aren't the only company that do this.

    Yes the Americans prices are excluding tax but their taxes are miniscule compared to ours, 7.5% seems to be fairly common vs 23%.

    It's so unfair to just convert straight from $ to € and add on €10 for the sake of it!


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  • #121
    murpho999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,531 ✭✭✭✭murpho999


    AlanS181824 wrote: »
    Apple aren't the only company that do this.

    Yes the Americans prices are excluding tax but their taxes are miniscule compared to ours, 7.5% seems to be fairly common vs 23%.

    It's so unfair to just convert straight from $ to € and add on €10 for the sake of it!

    Seriously get over it, Ireland is always dearer, more costs here, plus shipping plus other costs in Ireland.

    Happens all the time not just Apple.


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