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The new Ipad. Not selling like hot cakes!!
Nansbread
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Did not bother queuing on Friday. Called into Apple Store in Bath in the evening. He said..yes we have plenty left. I asked if there was a queue in the morning and he said...yeah a bit. Will there be any to buy tomorrow? He smiled and winked...yes there are loads...we are not selling it as fast as we thought he replied.
So i go today at 8:00 am (special early opening on Saturday day 2). No queue at all. I was the only person there buying one.
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So i go today at 8:00 am (special early opening on Saturday day 2). No queue at all. I was the only person there buying one.
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Apple does not discount for a year or so, until the next product is in line for release.
I suspect that the big chains will be forced to discount and take a reduction in mark ups. If apple allow it though
i wont be upgrading this year.
I bought it for my son. He is thrilled.
But i could not see much difference. They had the 2 side by side in the shop. Yes the colours and clarity are better. But hey....it wasnt bad on the ipad2. so not worth the upgrade.
John Lewis have completely sold out but that could be more to do with the two year warranty you get with it
everyone knows that the stores always get more of the stock than online sales....many many times more.
Unless you have eyesight problems, I can't see how you would not be able to see the big improvement in the new iPad screen.
Argos have started selling them, as I got one from them yesterday.
There is zero chance of the iPad being discounted in any store any time soon.
I bet most people chose John Lewis for obvious reasons.
Currys certainly had them yesterday.
Im sure most people would be able to see a difference, especially when viewing text......
The question is whether its a big enough difference to justify an upgrade and thats where opinions will differ.
Not true.
Theres no queues this year as there's higher stock levels. They have had alot of pre orders that's why.
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Some Apple haters will hope it will not sell.
However for all those saying they are happy with Ipad 2 just means there will be alot more Ipad 1 users wanting to upgrade and new people on the market buying Ipad 3.
DS predicted they will sell 1 million Ipads on launch day:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a370979/new-ipad-to-sell-1-million-units-at-launch-says-analyst.html
Once word gets around about faster gaming, better cameras and offcourse a screen that beats anything round I think sales will rise as the year goes on. Don't get me wrong Ipad 2 is great.
Hopefully IOS6 will bring Siri to "The new Ipad".
Also side by side the Ipad 2/3 look the same but the truth is when you use them. Ipad 2 screen looks poor when you go back to it so that's all that has to be said.
Similar to what I experienced. Initially the new iPad screen didn't look that much better than old iPad screen and the new iPad screen certainly didn't wow me but after a while the ipad2 screen started to look a bit worse.
It was a similar thing with HDTV. Compared to all the hype, HD didn't seem so great when you first saw it. It's only that you adjust and then SD starts to look a lot worse.
Summary: It's hard to see that the new one is better but it's easy to see that the old one is worse.
Unfortunately, when online orders are 2 - 3 weeks now; it just shows how quickly they're selling. You can pick up an Asus Transformer or Samsung Galaxy tab, but personally don't think you will ever get the same experience.
Anyone saying iOS is ageing? - Well, it's stood the test of time and developers keep rolling in to create applications for it.
iPad 2 to iPad 3 jump not worth it? - Most of those saying that probably haven't tried one. I'm awaiting to look at a new one before I give up my original iPad. It'll take a while before applications take advantage of the extra pixels.
I agree the new iOS6 + new iPhone 5 will enhance sales and push the experience further. I just dislike the slant people put on devices that it's all about the specification. No. It's the software running on it that makes the difference.
And Android tablets are not gathering the same momentum as the software in mobile phones. The fact most Apps are being tailor made for Ipad makes it the leading tablet plus it was first on the market in the "new wave of tablets" after the failures years before.
The Samsung tried to win with better cameras and flash. Now flash sites are on the way out and the Ipad 3 has better cameras. IOS5 brought all the things like notifications too.
Nobody is talking about Ipad "limitations" no flash now. All you hear is what a great product it is. I've even seen many Android fans admit the Ipad is better. I think the coin is turning on the phone market now the Iphone 4S is a solid smart phone, good cameras, better features in the OS.
Android have tried to offer what a niche market want like flash, wiglets but they have forgot about making a smooth, fast product hence Ipad wins every time. I hate touch screen phones literally. I never feel like I'm using a touch phone with the Iphone it's better than keys. Yet other phones like the Galaxy frustrate me, annoy me texting really feels like you are pushing a touch device and it feels cheap.
Probably regretting the wait but can understand it last year I ordered mine online but it took 3 weeks to get here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8FuoF-Oa5Y
interesting. An unusual reaction from a self-confessed iPad fan.
Most people skip generations with apple stuff. Especially the iOS devices, with 24 month phone contracts, and when the iPad 2 came out hardly any upgraded, but said they would wait for the ipad 3. Then most people that bought an ipad 2 didn't already have an ipad 1.
Whatever way you spin it apple will lose market dominance. Its already happening.
Does that make android better or worse? No. Neither. It just means people have choice and can choose what's right for them.
Me? I went for the transformer for:
1) form factor
2) battery life
3) aspect ratio
4) richer os (not better... just richer)
5) dev support
6) flash (still very much alive .... for now....)
But these were MY reasons and will differ from yours.
If you prefer the iPad and it suits your needs better then great. But if you think anyone can decide which is BEST then you are deluded!
Ask someone what is the best car? Or dog? Its what suits you best.
What I think is just plain silly is when people buy into a BRAND and then assume its the best. I bet you don't do that for a new TV or washing machine .....