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Advice .. new iPad

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  • harvey1964
    harvey1964 Posts: 359 Forumite
    I can get a refurbed iPad 4 for £229 on Amazon . The model number is Md526bA.... what do you think ?
  • System
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    harvey1964 wrote: »
    I can get a refurbed iPad 4 for £229 on Amazon . The model number is Md526bA.... what do you think ?

    The Ipad 4 was first released in 2012 I would seriously consider you get the new basic 9.7" ipad for £340 direct from Apple. That way you're getting a brand new 2017 model that will be future proof in regards to performance and also the standard warranty that you get when buying a new product.
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  • victor2
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    john22 wrote: »
    The Ipad 4 was first released in 2012 I would seriously consider you get the new basic 9.7" ipad for £340 direct from Apple. That way you're getting a brand new 2017 model that will be future proof in regards to performance and also the standard warranty that you get when buying a new product.
    You mean the iPad 4 was not future proof? :rotfl:

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  • System
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    victor2 wrote: »
    You mean the iPad 4 was not future proof? :rotfl:

    The OP current iPad was released in 2011 and 6 years later is giving him issues with performance.

    To buy a refurb 2012 model to just save £110 is not worth it in my opinion.

    So get a brand new iPad for £340 and hopefully the op will get 6 years out of that iPad and maybe more.

    However if you have experience buying tablets that are 5 years old and getting them to perform with the latest Software that it can take for a further 5 years then please share?
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  • harvey1964
    harvey1964 Posts: 359 Forumite
    John22, I thought I was buying the 2017 iPad . Could you please tell me the model number of the 2017 new iPad ...so I get the correct one . Would I get a refurb 2017 midel tpyre talking about , to get the price down a bit ....
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    edited 22 June 2017 at 11:04PM
    harvey1964 wrote: »
    John22, I thought I was buying the 2017 iPad . Could you please tell me the model number of the 2017 new iPad ...so I get the correct one . Would I get a refurb 2017 midel tpyre talking about , to get the price down a bit ....

    The model number is found on the back of the iPad's and according to apples own website the model number for the basic iPad is A1822 so I don't know where your getting that model number from?

    Also I'm very surprised that the basic iPad that came out in April this year would be selling for only £230 after refurb. Does not sound right to me?

    Update/

    If you want the latest basic iPad that I talk about for cheaper elsewhere then please get the seller to confirm that it is the iPad (5th generation) that's the official name given by Apple.
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  • harvey1964
    harvey1964 Posts: 359 Forumite
    Thank you so much for all your help. I'm going to go into the apple shop and purchase .. I just saw it on Amazon and thought it was a good deal .
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    harvey1964 wrote: »
    Thank you so much for all your help. I'm going to go into the apple shop and purchase .. I just saw it on Amazon and thought it was a good deal .

    If you have John Lewis near you they come with a 2 year guarantee.
  • angryparcel
    angryparcel Posts: 926 Forumite
    harvey1964 wrote: »
    John22, I thought I was buying the 2017 iPad . Could you please tell me the model number of the 2017 new iPad ...so I get the correct one . Would I get a refurb 2017 midel tpyre talking about , to get the price down a bit ....
    the newest iPad is the iPad Pro
  • angryparcel
    angryparcel Posts: 926 Forumite
    harvey1964 wrote: »
    Thank you so much for all your help. I'm going to go into the apple shop and purchase .. I just saw it on Amazon and thought it was a good deal .
    you will find with iPads that going to Argos, Apple, Amazon, Asda. etc the base prices will be the same for brand new iPads.
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