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If you plan to keep a lot of games on it then it's not enough. I just use mine for pdf/ebooks/comics and I have plenty of space on 16gigs.
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If you never used your old iPad then why are you getting a new one?  I'd go with the 16 in this case, unless you see yourself picking up on some mobile touchscreen gaming.
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Hey guys. So my mom is about to lose her job, and I got an email from her asking for "a 10" iPad for Christmas." From subsequently talking to her on the phone, it seems she's calling every tablet that exists an "iPad", but considering I bought her a Mac a few years ago and she loves it, I plan on getting her an actual iPad. I already have two myself. I want to get her a full-size iPad, since she doesn't have the best eyesight and a mini is a little too small. Here's the thing: She absolutely does not need cellular or anything absolutely cutting-edge, and I don't want to spend a poo poo-ton of cash on something she's not going to even approach using to its limits. That said, I also want to get her a new unit with a warranty. The Apple refurb store prices a 3rd Gen iPad at $359 which isn't awful, but I'm wondering if anyone knows any place where I can get a better deal on an older yet still new unit.
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Oct 30, 2013 17:45
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Mu Zeta posted:If you plan to keep a lot of games on it then it's not enough. I just use mine for pdf/ebooks/comics and I have plenty of space on 16gigs. I don't really play games on my phone and I don't really see that changing much for the iPad either. I might play the occasional great one for a while but I have no issue deleting it when I'm done. Wario In Real Life posted:If you never used your old iPad then why are you getting a new one? Yeah, this is a fair point. Mainly, I now have a large library of full colour textbooks that I want to get through and my job has changed in the past few years so I want to use it for prototyping/wireframing/planning websites and generally just at/for work. I think 16GB is probably enough then, thanks for that. Sorry for the slightly confusing question.
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Oct 30, 2013 17:46
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Is there any reason for me to get the Air over the Mini? I'm mainly going to be using it to read comics and browse Awful/Twitter. I had a 3 which was just too heavy and sold it to get the Mini. I just couldn't enjoying using it for long with the lovely screen resolution, but I loved the form factor. I was sold on the Mini but with the Air being so light I'm starting to consider it. Would one be better than the other for Comixology/Comic Zeal? The Air has a larger screen but the Mini has higher DPI, I'm stumped 
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Oct 30, 2013 17:52
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Accipiter posted:Hey guys. EDIT: Oops didn't see the part about a warranty.
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101 posted:Is there any reason for me to get the Air over the Mini? Everyone is asking about comic use, amazing. I actually came here to ask but it's like 7 people in2 pages. I'd probably echo to play with both, but if you use comixology's guided view mode them the mini should offer minimal difference. What I do want to know is... The mini and the Air have the same specs this time around, correct?
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I'm getting an Air to read comic books too, because the Mini annoys me with all the pointing and dragging you have to do to fit panels and so on. It's just nicer to have the whole page (or almost) and not continuously have to focus on moving the image around. Feenix posted:I just want you all to know that despite not being an incredibly wealthy household, we're not selling any of our 2 current iPads as I get an Air. This is all awesome. Do you have a webpage or a thread to follow / try to do this kind of poo poo? We're finally living in the future.
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Oct 30, 2013 18:26
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Accipiter posted:Hey guys. Go for 4th gen at a minimum. It'll just feel snappier with iOS 7. Otherwise, an apple store refurb is probably a good way to go.
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Oct 30, 2013 18:30
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Don Tacorleone posted:I'm getting an Air to read comic books too, because the Mini annoys me with all the pointing and dragging you have to do to fit panels and so on. It's just nicer to have the whole page (or almost) and not continuously have to focus on moving the image around. Not really. It's hard enough getting any of this done with a 10 month old and having any free time. But I will happily provide a pic or two (and detail any advice or pitfalls to avoid) if I come across any, once it's done. 
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Oct 30, 2013 18:32
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Feenix posted:
I'm having a hard time digging up info on this thing. The starter pack ($199) is apparently the only way to get the Bridge, which is required for the light strip ($89) to work. So you're almost $300 into it at this point? Also, how is it getting a video signal from your TV in order to adjust the color of the strip to match? I DID find a XBMC add-on which will work with it, but if rather it work with my receiver's HDMI out if possible.
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EC posted:I'm having a hard time digging up info on this thing. The starter pack ($199) is apparently the only way to get the Bridge, which is required for the light strip ($89) to work. So you're almost $300 into it at this point? Sorry, I guess this is only VERY loosely related to iDevices in general, but you are right. I got the 3 light starter pack and then the Light strip. (and then another light strip, and then the bloom.) While yes, it's expensive to start with, it's pretty rad. The color matching my theme was just my manually setting it. If you ever find a way or a hack or an app or something that will have it match like the Ambilight TV, please PM me. I AM ALL EARS!
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Eboracum posted:Echoing that the Anandtech review has swung it for me. As 16GB iPad 3 owner, my thoughts are that you MIGHT be alright. A few hundred photos and a few music playlists were enough to leave my iPad feeling cramped - in recent months, I've had to start deleting apps to keep enough space free, and I didn't have the 3.4GB needed to do an OTA upgrade to iOS 7. You should be okay so long as you're not loading the iPad full of games - me, though, I'm getting a 32GB Air.
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I know supplies should be OK Friday, but I am still getting up at 3AM or whatever it is in EDT so I can order it for in store pickup. Going to snag the 32GB .. can't wait!
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Bankok posted:I'm wondering what time Wal-Mart will start selling them, nearest Apple store is 5 hours away. Who knows .. I might check ours at midnight, but it seems with every other device launch our local wally world gets nothing.
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Feenix posted:Sorry, I guess this is only VERY loosely related to iDevices in general, but you are right. I got the 3 light starter pack and then the Light strip. (and then another light strip, and then the bloom.) I have an app that does ambient lighting with my Hue. You have to point your phone camera at the TV so it's kinda stupid. There is a website some guy has that has a XBMC plugin that does it but the lag was bad when I tried it months ago. I have a plugin that dims my lights 50% when I play content, and when I pause/finish a movie it goes up to 100% again. I get a lot of props from friends when I do it. I want to put the Bloom light behind my TV and have it change based on what's on the TV. Problem is light bulb costs and the fact that there's not much hacking going on with the Hue. It's a slow burn.
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So what color iPad Air are you people planning to buy? I am on the fence between space gray with the black bezel and silver with a white bezel. With the iPhone I've always gone black because I like the black bezel, but with iOS7 I think the white bezel compliments it well - so now I am not sure.
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Oct 30, 2013 21:58
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Black makes the screen colors look deeper, I think.
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sbyers77 posted:So what color iPad Air are you people planning to buy? I'm probably going to be boring and pick white and green again...
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Feenix posted:Sorry, I guess this is only VERY loosely related to iDevices in general, but you are right. I got the 3 light starter pack and then the Light strip. (and then another light strip, and then the bloom.) I still have an Ambilight TV in our guest bedroom, and my wife is always dropping comments about wanting to get the same kind of thing on our newer TVs. I even bought an arduino and some strip lights to do it, but 
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eddiewalker posted:Black makes the screen colors look deeper, I think. This. After black iPads (1 & 2), I wanted to switch things up and went with a white 3. I regret it, especially when consuming media in the dark. When watching videos in bed and the like the white bezel is distracting.
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I'm considering buying an iPad for the first time as a laptop replacement. I do have a laptop already, but it's bulky and heavy, and is no good for using in lectures and seminars because it takes an age to load, and takes up too much space. Ideally what I want is something for viewing documents, and something that will allow me to do a bit of typing too. Not essay writing, but typing for the purposes of taking brief notes while reading a book. I'll keep my laptop for when I need to do serious computer work. I'm wondering if people think an iPad would be appropriate for me? Obviously it's great for viewing documents, but what about word processing (I'd buy some sort of keyboard to go with it)? I know you can buy iPad covers that double as keyboards, but is it also possible to buy a standalone (but mobile) bluetooth keyboard to use with the iPad? I really like the size of the iPad mini, but I guess that would be less appropriate for word processing, even if it is possible to buy a standalone keyboard to use with it. Any advice much appreciated.
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I prefer black bezels as well. I find that they look much better and are less distracting, especially when watching videos or playing games. Too bad the 3GS was the last iPhone to have a black front bezel with white back.
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Whitefish posted:I'm considering buying an iPad for the first time as a laptop replacement. I do have a laptop already, but it's bulky and heavy, and is no good for using in lectures and seminars because it takes an age to load, and takes up too much space. Ideally what I want is something for viewing documents, and something that will allow me to do a bit of typing too. Not essay writing, but typing for the purposes of taking brief notes while reading a book. I'll keep my laptop for when I need to do serious computer work. Amazon has a BT keyboard that was surprisingly decent for the price that I have used with my iPad a few times to take notes in Evernote and such. Work gave me a laptop so I use that now, but if you want to go that route, there's plenty of good BT keyboards out there.
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terriyaki posted:Too bad the 3GS was the last iPhone to have a black front bezel with white back. I really want an iPhone 6 in black with a gold back
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Bankok posted:I'm wondering what time Wal-Mart will start selling them, nearest Apple store is 5 hours away. There's already reports of Walmart having them in and ready to sell. I assume that if they have them and you can't just buy one now, they'll be available Midnight on Friday. terriyaki posted:I prefer black bezels as well. I find that they look much better and are less distracting, especially when watching videos or playing games. Pretty sure the 5C is white with a black bezel.
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This is annoying me recently (like it might have only started today), but it seems like no one's mentioning it on the internet yet: YouTube is cracking down on the mp4 streams it gives out now and all embedded youtube videos played on iOS devices seem to be the 360p horribly compressed feed with no option to increase resolution without opening the YouTube app or going to their site in a browser. My normal YouTube viewer app, Jasmine, has also been affected and now it can only display the low-res streams. I'm depressed about this change. Am I just the first one to discover this?
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bulbous nub posted:Pretty sure the 5C is white with a black bezel. Endless Mike posted:All 5C's have a black bezel, so yeah. Oh yeah, I always forget about the 5C.
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I would use a keyboard with my ipad/phone more often if hitting enter on the keyboard meant 'send' in whatever message app I am using. using a keyboard and then having to tap the screen is just so frustratingly unintuitive. I have an awesome logitech keyboard too, with 3 BT channels so I could control my mac, phone and tablet with it but it serves no purpose if I have to interact with the device screen.
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Oct 31, 2013 02:29
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Anyone buying a new iPad Air should check out the $1 Skinomi Frontside / Backside Screen Protector Pre-Order going on at Amazon. The shipping is $2.95 but getting an official Skinomi Screen Protector for $4 is really a steal.
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I'm going to get an Air and use it for a week. If I don't like the bigger size, I will return it and wait for the mini.
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Jet Ready Go posted:Anyone buying a new iPad Air should check out the $1 Skinomi Frontside / Backside Screen Protector Pre-Order going on at Amazon. What's the application process like for the back side? I've always used cases with a rear shell, but a really thin device with a Smart Cover might be cool if the skin is enough protection.
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eddiewalker posted:a really thin device with a Smart Cover might be cool if the skin is enough protection.
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Anyone use iPads for reading scientific articles in PDF form? I've played with both and prefer the mini form factor but I worry that the smaller screen will get annoying over time.
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So, with the TMo dealio, the ipad cost is the same, ie a 16gb Air will be $629 - but the bonus is you can get some free data, TMo is not actually discounting the retail cost, right? And, am I right in that unlike previous release days, the devices will be available when the store opens on Friday? I remember the ipad 2 being sold at 5pm. Unrelated, I saw a custom KS license plate on my way home from work that read FEENIX.
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JazzFlight posted:This is annoying me recently (like it might have only started today), but it seems like no one's mentioning it on the internet yet: Google is kind of turning into assholes :/
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