Sarnie Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Hi from sunny Portugal So, my Mrs now seems to think that we need an IPad after using one here on holiday, but which one??? We have been using an iPad 1 here and it seems adequate for her needs (bloody Facebook etc) but are the iPad 2 or 3 worth going for instead? What extra features do they have? Any recommended site to get one from? Prices seem all over the place...... Or are any other tablets worth considering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilp Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 The 3 is very very fast! I would say between the 2 and 3 there isn't much in it but the 1 and 3 are night and day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 No point getting an ipad 1. If i was looking to get one id fork out for the ipad 3 unless i got an extremly good offer on an ipad 2. The screen resolution and speed of the latest generation is leagues ahead of the older models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p40ulw Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 i would get a second hand 2 as they are nicer looking than the 1 and although a little slower than the 3 very similar and cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky370z Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I have a 1 and its awesome. But its getting a little slow. I would see what the differences in price are between a 2 and 3. If its not a massive difference then get a 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Depends how much you want to spend and if you NEED an iPad, I got a Motorola Xoom for £230 it is as fast as an ipad 1/2 although screen is nowhere near as good as an iPad 3, also takes an SD card so double the memory for £15. Ideal for what i want i.e. browsing, games etc I'm an Apple fan but why pay twice as much for something that does nothing more than what I have If I had a spare £400 I would get an iPad tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Also you can download/install Android apps so easily, within an hour of getting my Xoom I had 3,000 apps and 6,000 eBooks available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I've got an iPad 2 and having spent about 15mins on an iPad 3, i couldnt tell a single difference between them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Cheers guys, so what should I be paying for an iPad 3?? Do they all come with the same spec? Eg memory and software etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 My misses has a 3 and I have a two. The screen is far better on the 3 but it's not exactly rubbish on a 2! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I've got an iPad 2 and having spent about 15mins on an iPad 3, i couldnt tell a single difference between them. The iPad 3 has the retina display doesn't it that should be apparent straight away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I'd say if your flush get a 3. If not get an apple refurbed 2. I can't tell the difference tbh even side by side it's not massive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 2 is a much bigger jump to the 1 than the 3 is to the 2. I use a non-3G iPad 2 with 16GB, so the baby of the range but it suits me perfectly as I don't need 3G (in an emergency I'd use my iPhone) and I only store apps on the iPad so don't need a huge amount of storage. What you want to use it for will depend on what spec you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobears Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 iPad3 is worth the money in my opinion. Having said that I didn't actually buy it, it just arrived in the post one day as a surprise present It even has "Two Bears" engraved on the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironhide Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Ipad2 FTW! Typing this on mine now wouldnt both with the 3, the difference is minimal. Or just hold on until the 4 next year but the 2 will still retain its value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 My wife bought me an iPad 3 for my birthday, never had an iPad before and love it. The screen on the iPad 3 is simply amazing, it's resolution is 2038x1536 vs 1024x768 on the iPad2 (nearly x4 more pixels in the same screen size!!!) . Infact the resolution of the iPad 3 screen is higher than the 20inch Apple Cineman display I got hooked up to my MacPro, and significantly more than what you get on a 50inch 1080P 'high definition' TV. High res photos just look so good, it's not something which you appreciate until you see it for yourself. Otherwise I don't believe there's much difference between the iPad 2 and 3, but I cannot over emphasis how good the screen is on the iPad 3. Price wise Apple don't do discounts, so your not going to find anyone selling them below the RRP. If you have a student card you can get an educational discount but that as much as your ever going to get off on the main price. Spec wise, your simply paying for additional memory and 3G connectivity. I've got alll my music and photos available on 'cloud' storage, a combination of iTunes match and FlickrPro. So actually i find even though my iPad only has 16gig storage is more than enough, even with all my Apps (mainly games ). You can also get a 3G version but unless your going to spend £££ on a dedicated sim card with mobile data plan for it I don't really see the point, accessing movies/music/photos over a 3G network will eat up any data plan pretty quickly!! There are other tablets around, but given we've got 3 Apple computers in the house, 2 iPhones, the iPad was really the only tablet option for me. With iCloud I can keep all my Apple products in sync without having to do anything, been able to add an event onto my iPhone at work and having the calendar on my laptop/desktop/iPad update automatically is fab, and it's free!! iCloud even backs up my iPhone/iPad directly over wifi, which means I've not had to physically connect my iPad into my computer ever!! However despite the fab screen and some excellent productively Apps (Pages/iDraw/eSketch/iMovies) because of Apple denies you access to the iPads file system, and refuse to let you use plug in a USB stick to load/save files it really hinders just how much work you can do on a iPad, so if your not heavily invested in Apple products it might be worth looking at Galaxy tabs, in Asia they are selling very well but to be honest I have no experience of them.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 iPad 3 FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philb1965 Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Just bought an ipad3 16gb a month ago..love it, the screen is pin sharp. Never had a tablet before. I just use it for web browsing, sky go, tv on demand, mail etc.. It does everything I need. Watching tv, films is surprisingly good. Love the fact it boots up quick, my laptop takes an age and now only gets used for work. The battery life is also very good, I believe better than the ipad2. Read all the reviews and the ipad3 always comes top. The ipad2's are still £299, spend the extra £100 and get a 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricey Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I've got an iPad 2 and having spent about 15mins on an iPad 3, i couldnt tell a single difference between them. Ploooos 1 2 will almost certainly satisfy anyone who isn't a resolution whore. And it's cheaper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I've got an iPad 2 and having spent about 15mins on an iPad 3, i couldnt tell a single difference between them. The iPad 3 has the retina display doesn't it that should be apparent straight away Yes it does but I honestly couldn't tell a difference after 15mins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I've got an iPad 2 and having spent about 15mins on an iPad 3, i couldnt tell a single difference between them. The iPad 3 has the retina display doesn't it that should be apparent straight away Yes it does but I honestly couldn't tell a difference after 15mins. I kind of know what you mean, I was like that with the iPhone 2 and original one, side by side it was an amazing difference on the screen but then you get used to it after a while..... Maybe that's why so many famous people shag around when they have an absolutely stunning missus...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 I've got an iPad 2 and having spent about 15mins on an iPad 3, i couldnt tell a single difference between them. The iPad 3 has the retina display doesn't it that should be apparent straight away Yes it does but I honestly couldn't tell a difference after 15mins. I kind of know what you mean, I was like that with the iPhone 2 and original one, side by side it was an amazing difference on the screen but then you get used to it after a while..... Maybe that's why so many famous people shag around when they have an absolutely stunning missus...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted June 3, 2012 Author Share Posted June 3, 2012 Ok, so the consensus is to forget the iPad 1. And then get the 3 if it's. It more than £100 than a 2? So I'm looking at about £400 for a 3? How come they are like £700 on eBay?? We don't need it to be able to connect to 3G as it will never leave the house so will always be on our wifi...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marzman Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 Apple store £400 for wifi only 16gb for the iPad 3. I have that spec in a 2 and it's all you need. I think the 2 is about £329 on the same site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisS Posted June 3, 2012 Share Posted June 3, 2012 2 year guarantee. http://www.johnlewis.com/Electricals/iP ... egory.aspx Enjoy the read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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