Apple screws Ipad 3 customers with iPad 4

Well in Canada, with the 14 day return policy, the last day I could return my Ipad 3 32gb was October 16, 2012. Now two weeks later, there is an updated version, for the same price. FML

It's moslty the updated hardware that irks me. Having a faster machine is better IMO.

C'mon apple give me a ******* break.

I too think Apple should offer all Ipad 3 owners the option to trade in for the new improved version ! I agree with others here that the Ipad 3 was released prematurely , Apple should have just held off until it was ready for release. I think it's funny when people try to justify this release by saying Apple was just trying to optimize its profit margin. In case you missed it Apple is the most profitable company in history, this is nothing but a drop in the bucket to them. If enough of Apples customers feel wronged or cheated by this release Apple should make it rite !

i actually feel for ypu guys. but i have the ipad 1 and i just waited till theres a new design of ipad ie the mini...

I bought my Ipad 3 3 weeks ago and was dismayed to find out it was being deleted so quickly.

I am a loyal Apple user and my family own many Apple products between us, but this is wrong

I think Apple should offer some trade up deal or something to make this right.

Totally fed up

C'mon Apple man up and do something about it NOW

I bought my ipad "3" 17 days ago!!!!!!!! October 8th!!!

I think we all expected the new mini... but NOT an upgraded ipad 3 ALREADY. ***???? here's a link to reddit that shows how apple thinks about it. This is a discussion i had with "jonathan", who apparently is a bot.. he told me that the 3 is comparible to the 4. I said apple says the 4 is TWICE as fast.. to which he says they're still comparible... whatta joke...

and ya know what. I bought the ipad 3 in lieu of the iphone 5. so darn mad about this.....

http://www.reddit.com/r/ipad/comments/123ea1/bought_ipad_3_on_october_8th_contac ted_apple/

This is the beginning of Apple loosing the undivided support of their existing customer community - which they will regret from the hindsight, but are factually likely not able to fix it - they cannot take back 10Mill iPads. I will think twice in future before buying a new product. It's like a child's learning behavior...you burn money only once - it will basically cost me $300 of value loss - but will not pay out for Apple long-term. I was considering to upgrade my iMac before Xmas - no way...I will wait until my old one breaks....

I'm pretty sure you can get a free upgrade if you bought your iPad 3 in last 2 months.

Unfortunately rivertaylor, you can't. If you scroll up a few posts and click the reddit link I posted you'll see what online customer service told me today. My iPad is 17 days old. They told me no.

I agree with you so let's just leave Apple Inc and go to something else.like a Samsung Galaxy S3.Who's with me?

Have to agee with this got mine 4 weeks ago from tesco direct so stuffed with return, checked with apple no plans for new one told next year, i have had apple gear from the start but this will damage apple imho last 3 weeks been wasted with ios 6 wifi problems then told my machine is absolete joke it is , i have and iphone 5 on order , well it will be getting cancled as this has gone to far ripping customers off.

Still no response from apple!! Just goes to show theyre not bothered about their customers at the end of the day, its profit profit profit that theyre only interested in.Boycot them by not buying new releases then they will listen ..

+1

I agree 100% it's not right they should let us swap for an even trade to the new Ipad 4

Well well well!!! i started a new thread on this subject to try again to get them to listen to their customers , guess what?? .Within minutes it was removed , which tells me one thing. They dont want to listen.I was told it was a none technical subject..Well heres my technical questions to keep it in line with the rules..

1. Why is the wifi on my not new ipad 3rd gen garbage even when im within spitting distance of the router..

2. Why is the 4G on the not new ipad 3rd gen now incompatable with our new UK 4G networks when we were told it was when it was released...Hence me buying the 64 gigg cellular version

3. Why cant i download from the internet what i want to download ,i do own my ipad 3rd gen tablet & iphone 4s dont i ?? .So why the restriction .I can on android...

4. When can we expect a working map system..

5. Why cant we connect to other none apple devices with bluetooth for transfering photos, videos we have recorded which we own ,this is what bluetooth is about aint it??.

this is all such a joke! - i bought mine from currys exactly 2 weeks ago and they are saying "once opened - can't return/upgrade" - worse, apple just makes me angry now.