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Re: Cheapish iPads?
Well-put, Philip!
Best,
Dennis
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On Fri, Dec 9, 2011 at 3:09 AM, Philip Conway
<Philip.Conway@bristol.ac.uk> wrote:
> I got mine off of Ebay with a tiny crack in one corner and a few minor
> scratches on the screen. It's risky because you don't know how bad
> scratches might be from pictures and the screen is very expensive to
> replace, obviously, but I consider myself pretty lucky with my purchase.
> The
> blemishes are hardly noticeable and don't affect the use of the device at
> all.
>
> So, long story short, a second hand, wifi-only iPad 1 would be your best
> bet
> if you can find the right one. If that isn't cheap enough nothing will
> be.
>
>
> Philip.
>
>
> --On 08 December 2011 16:58 -0700 Dennis Moser <sinsofmachaut@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Kevin
>>
>> As despicable as some may find eBay, you "should" be able to get some
>> deals there. Aside from the glass getting scratched up, it's not like
>> there is a lot to go wrong on them — a plus side of using the flash
>> storage on them.
>>
>> You can also watch the AT&T store for special deals — the data plan
>> for the 3G version is monthly so you can drop it after month, so you'd
>> want to factor in the cost of that (and you can buy the very cheapest
>> one).
>>
>> We actually took advantage of a special thru AT&T and managed to save
>> a bit more … I DO recommend going for the iPad2...
>>
>> And yeah, there are DEFINITELY some Apps that are coming out that
>> really make worth a close look — I'm trying to figure out how I can
>> afford a second one!
>>
>> Best,
>>
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>> http://soundcloud.com/usrsbin
>> http://audiozoloft.com
>> http://usrslashsbin.angrek.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 4:53 PM, Kevin Cheli-Colando
>> <billowhead@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Anyone know where to get a better deal than the $50 off refurbished
>>> pads at the Apple store? I think I've finally seen one app too many
>>> to not need this device.
>>>
>>> So sad.
>>>
>>> Kevin
>>>
>>> --
>>> Till now you seriously considered yourself to be the body and to have a
>>> form. That is the primal ignorance which is the root cause of all
>>> trouble.
>>>
>>> - Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950)
>>>
>>> Sound and Vision: http://www.minds-eye.org
>>> Video http://www.vimeo.com/user877640/videos
>>>
>>
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