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TeaLeaf

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#311710 8-Feb-2024 16:11
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Wanting to get one for an elderly friend who is laid up with a new hip, ugggh. They have and older iphone (9 I think) which they didnt think they would get familar with, now they use it often. But with one eye gone and the other not great, the Ipad really would make a great device for them.

Prices of the base model seem to have gone up, but I think it was a smaller screen last time I looked at one.

 

If buying in NZ, aside from Warranty, will it work fine when they are back in Europe?

 

The gen 9 has been out a couple of years now, is there a set schedule for their roll outs? Cheers


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wellygary
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  #3192495 8-Feb-2024 17:02
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regular Ipads tend to be on a September/October refresh cycle,  while pros and airs can be March/April....

 

 

 

The current model is the 10th Gen, which was a 2022 version, so there is expected to be some refresh this year ... sometime.... 

 

 




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  #3192498 8-Feb-2024 17:29
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wellygary: ... so there is expected to be some refresh this year ... sometime....

 

... hopefully ...

 

Maybe this will help?

 

 





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  #3192505 8-Feb-2024 17:43
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Honestly went through this with my Uncle whose iPad was pretty out of date, and after a year or two of trying to convince him to update, the Stuff app change forced the matter. Mum & I opted to replace it with a 9th generation.

 

The age was certainly in the cons column, but for my Uncle the 9th had a couple of things going for it, mainly the wider bezel (so holding it would be easier for him) and the physical home/TouchID button (familiarity with older iPads and less chance of him getting frustrated, walking him through the few changes from iOS 10/11 to current was a chore to start with).

 

Probably depends exactly what iPhone your friend has (there was no 9 btw, they went through the XR/X phase and returned to numbers for 11), but it may be a case of whatever they're used to, unless they genuinely are a fast learner for technology.

 

Edit: For the relevancy, I suspect Apple will probably opt for the 10th Gen + New version, and they've been trending away from the home buttons, so it may be a worthwhile consideration (i.e. if it's worth the gamble or not) if it might be a factor.




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  #3192511 8-Feb-2024 17:48
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Hasn't the 10th gen already replaced it? It looks like the 9th gen possibly could have been the last with a home button, if they called the new one the 10th gen and it doesn't have a home button 


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  #3192619 8-Feb-2024 21:01
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mattwnz:

 

Hasn't the 10th gen already replaced it? It looks like the 9th gen possibly could have been the last with a home button, if they called the new one the 10th gen and it doesn't have a home button 

 

 

On the site for the "Ipad" (not pro or air etc) the 9 is the cheap option, like the $500 ipad before it but more expensive. The 10 from memory is about $260 more. 

 

So with Ipads, is support the same as te iPhone, 5 years?

The 9 was Sept 20, the 10 Sept 21,


TeaLeaf

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  #3192628 8-Feb-2024 21:57
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after reading this I think the iPad 9 will be just fine :-)

How long does Apple support iPads? | Macworld


TeaLeaf

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  #3192836 9-Feb-2024 11:37
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I got that wrong, iPad v9 was released Sept 21, the v10 in Oct 2022.


 
 
 
 

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TeaLeaf

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  #3192868 9-Feb-2024 13:15
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ANglEAUT:

 

wellygary: ... so there is expected to be some refresh this year ... sometime....

 

... hopefully ...

 

Maybe this will help?

 

 

 

 

thank you, this helped them a lot, especially the macrumours comparison. Cheers

 

What is the deal with support internationally? Will they have to send it back to NZ......

 

Lastly, I know you can buy from Pbtech and collect at airport for tax free, but they need it now, can they claim a tax rebate at the airport? (not a biggy but curious).


TeaLeaf

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  #3193276 10-Feb-2024 15:23
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They got the 10.

Does the ipad "Really" need a screen protector?

We thought maybe a folio like the Targus one, or the Logitech keyboard folio?


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