Buying used Ipad 2 still worth it

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Buying used Ipad 2 still worth it

Hello everyone,

I am a Mac user for about a year now and really like the concept of the Apple ecosystem. Recently, a friend offered me his Ipad 2 (16gb) for 150€ and I am considering to buy it, but I'm not sure yet. Maybe you can help me with that.

I'm planning on getting an Ipad for quite a while now, and I want to use it for simple surfing in the internet, reading e-books, managing my media library and Evernote and watch movies occasionally. Will the Ipad 2 enable me to have a fluent experience with all that, considering that iOS 8.1 was just released. I also want to see if a tablet is the right thing for me and if this should be the case, I'd probably sell the Ipad 2 again after a few months and use the money to buy a new one. At least that would be my plan.

Do you have any input on my case? I'd be very thankful.

Regards,

Cheagor

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Oct 21, 2014 2:18 AM

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Answer 1

Oct 21, 2014 2:27 AM in response to Cheagor

Look here for deals directly from Apple. You can get a TWO-YEAR APPLECARE WARRANTY with any of these!

http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/ipad

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Oct 21, 2014 2:47 AM in response to Star Traveler

I'm sorry, but that is no option for me, especcially since I live in Germany, and the deals there aren't really worth it.

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Oct 21, 2014 2:49 AM in response to Cheagor

So ... you're saying that Apple doesn't have these kinds of deals in Germany?

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Oct 21, 2014 3:03 AM in response to Star Traveler

Apple has these kind of deals in Germany, but the prices are almost equal to new Ipads. An Ipad 2 with 16GB starts at 250€.

I'd like to get back to my original question about the performance capabilities of the Ipad 2.

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Oct 21, 2014 3:19 AM in response to Cheagor

In terms of your question of performance ... well, generally speaking it's a bad idea to get a product when it's nearing its "end of life" and certainly the iPad 2 is. If you want to get as much of your money back as possible in a resale, you're not going to do well with it nearing end of life. At the moment Apple does say it will no longer let the iPad 2 update to the next level of the iOS, the value is going to drop.

I would generally buy one or two generations back (an iPad 4 for example) and get one that can get an AppleCare plan, and resell it prior to the expiration of the plan (say about six months prior). I think you'll do a lot better, money-wise that way.

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Dec 18, 2014 5:00 AM in response to Cheagor

Hello, my family still lives in Germany and I was considering sending them a refurbished iPad 2 that was offered for $229.

WE still have an iPad 2 at home that everyone still uses frequently. If you are not in need of a retina display it is a great machine wRoth the money.

i Just bought an iPad Mini 2 with retina display for $229 for Christmas so there are also those deals out there. my opinion, I would do it if you plan on keeping it. Worth it for FaceTime alone

Stefan

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Dec 18, 2014 6:15 AM in response to Cheagor

Hi I would go for iPad mini 2 32 G £259.00 in uk. Cheers Brian

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