Another iPad 2 (should I?) thread - but not without reason!

kidscruff · 27 Sep 2011 at 11:25

I know this is a bit like walking into a church and asking if I should be religious, but there are a few good points holding me back. Namely:

Amazon are supposedly announcing the new kindles tomorrow, which may have some bearing on Apple's release schedule.

Apple's event on Oct 4th is supposedly introducing iOS 5 and the iPhone 5.

There is also a lot of hubbub surrounding Apple shifting it's manufacturing lines for the iPad, reducing expected deliveries, etc, which are suggesting Apple may reduce the price of the iPad in the coming weeks.

Either way, this is all speculation. I can buy the iPad 16gb Wifi TODAY for £350 using a couple of high-street store promotions, otherwise if I don't buy it now the best I can do in future will be £370.

Obviously iOS 5 can be installed on the iPad 2, but I don't want to buy now and find the price dropping in a months time. Any constructive decision making?

many thanks

kidscruff · 27 Sep 2011 at 14:29

I think it's just consumer mentality:

I'm happy to pay the price for an iPad 2 now. But if they were to (hypothetically) announce an iPad 3, it immediately lowers the perceived (and perhaps actual) value of the iPad 2.

I'm thinking just buy it, like you say. Just wish I had bought it 6 months ago! My main hesitation is being so close to the Apple iOS5 event - but likewise it's unlikely to impact the current iPad line-up in any way.

kidscruff · 27 Sep 2011 at 19:24

Bought, all done and dusted! Gotta take the missus out so will have to set it up tomorrow!

kidscruff · 27 Sep 2011 at 21:49

mrbell1984 said:
... and you had to ask if you should buy one. What happened to own decisions these days huh?

I'm fickle as can be! Just needed a little help off the fence, if you get me.

kidscruff · 29 Sep 2011 at 10:16

Hmmm, there's a very small amount of backlight bleed on the bottom right of the screen (in portrait), near the home button. It's only visible on black screens (e.g. lock screen), and seems to change if I push down on the glass.

Don't notice it in normal use. Is this still a fairly common issue?

edit: Think it's a Wk33 model (Aug)

kidscruff · 29 Sep 2011 at 14:02

I got one. It's really nice. Flipboard is awesome.

Just curious about the backlight bleeding. But it's so minor I have to look for it. Unless I'm sitting in the dark, looking at pictures of blackness.

Think I'll hang on to it for now. Last time I exchanged my iPhone 4 (3 times) each one had different problems and I wished I'd stuck with the original.