ipad mini now or wait couple months?

[welshboy]

I want to get an ipad mini but am I wasting my money now, or should i hold out for when ios7 etc are out, maybe they bring new ipad out too?

I need it by September really.

 

[Pug]

there will almost certainly be a new ipad mini later this year, but when and how much better who knows

 

[Ryan-3]

I believe that all of the iOS 7 functions will be present on the current iPad Mini.

I have to say that the current is very good, and about 40% brightness gets me up to 13hours. I don't expect the new version to improve too much, and I wouldn't expect a retina display.

 

[Deleted member 77746]

Get one now and get its use then if the new one comes out and you like it better than the one you purchase sell it and get the new one.

 

[233]

Had mine for a few months now and love it to bits, use mine for satnav and mail/web on the go and it's spot on. That said the nav does knock lumps out the battery life.

Imagine there will be a spec bumped version this year at some point but maybe worth picking up a refurb mini then sell if you feel you want the new one when it arrives being apple it will hold its value pretty well

 

[Blackhawk47]

I think with apple products, if you want one now, just get one. The right time to buy is when you want it. I don't see the point waiting a whole year for a new one and then when that comes out you could say, 'oh lets just wait until iOS8'.

Do it, do it now.

 

[inogen]

I don't expect the new version to improve too much, and I wouldn't expect a retina display.

Yeah, I was pretty sure they'd do Retina this year, but that's starting to look less likely. More likely a new processor and a better battery this year, followed by Retina next year. Although, it's possible they might produce Retina minis this year, but at a premium and sell them alongside non-retinas.