UK iPad prices revealed

[vRS Carl]

Finally the prices have been revealed by Apple and guess what

We get shafted again compared to out American Friends

Prices are as Follows:

Wifi only Model

16GB = £429
32GB = £499
64GB = £599

Wifi + 3G Model

16GB = £529
32GB = £599
64GB = £699

We seem to be paying between £80 - 130 more depending on Model 

But it won't put me off. My order goes in on Monday 

Defo not getting a 3G one as Orange have released their tariffs (no doubt O2 & Vodafones will be similar) and are charging:



Also you can pay £40 for unlimited 3G. So on top of a £44 p/m iPhone contract sorry but not worth it in my opinion.

But at least i have something to look forwards to in 20 days which is when they are released 

Carl

[tanbe174]

overpriced. You might aswell get an import from the US or wait for the new iPad

[vRS Carl]

Not when you will get hit with import tax.

If i was going on holiday to the states anytime soon i would just get one over there and bring it back in my hand. But as im not it would be an expensive way of saving £80-130 

[Janner_Sy]

haha Carl, you are a proper gadget geek lol.  im still using a nokia 3310

[Poppa Dom]

Just make sure you get the biggest you can afford, my 32GB ipad is nearly full at the moment, if you are not wanting to pay the extra cach for the 3G version have a look at the THREE mifi too 

[vRS Carl]

I'm getting a 64gb Wifi only model I think.

I may consider the 3G depending on what Pay & Go offers are available but either way it will be a 64gb one that I get.

@sy - Your just jealous 

Carl

[Poppa Dom]

In case you have not seen the mifi - http://www.three.co.uk/Mobile_Broadband/MiFi_plus_iPod_bundle

Great for those people who have itouch's too! 

[tanbe174]

why buy an iPad when i have a iPhone ?

[Poppa Dom]

why buy an iPad when i have a iPhone ?

This is not a discussion on the relative merits of both devices.

[Rich]

im waitng for the iphone 4g 

[vRS Carl]

For me the point is as follows

Rather than carry around my laptop, external drive, mouse, remote contol and associated cables I am getting an iPad to be the bit of IT that I take away.

There are no Mobile signals in Helmand Province so don't need 3G. Also I can load a lot of films and all my music negating he need to take my iPhone away.

I also read a lot of books as you can expect spending 6 months in a dusty sh!t hole. So rather than carry 15-20 books with me I can have these loaded onto my iPad thus saving weight which means I can carry more bullets and as far as I'm concerned that's a good thing.

Granted if I spent my life in the comfort of the UK or other westernised country where all the modern creature comforts we are all used to exist then yes there would be no point having one to add to the 2 MacBook Pro's I already have.

But as I spend a lot of time away and my creature comforts are what I can carry then for me personally it has a lot of use

Carl

[winrya]

Mmmm, that's a bit more expensive than i was expecting

[Lean]

Apple are one of the worst for ripping off the their UK customers - I do own an Ipod Touch (present) and may be interested in the new iPhone 4 if the specs are an improvement.

I never quite understand why the UK Apple customers are so loyal to Mr. Jobb's and Co. when all they do is take advantage of them too much take take take with Apple and geared towards their advertising partners than their customers..  

LOL

/Rant over  

[tanbe174]

why buy an iPad when i have a iPhone ?

This is not a discussion on the relative merits of both devices.

nope ? then why do you buy an iPad ? Isn't it the same as an Iphone/Ipod ? just a bit oversized ?

[ollie288]

I do like apple products (owning an iMac and iPhone) but I cannot see the point in the iPad for myself. (Although I have not looked deeply into what it can do.)

I can see why it would be useful for Mater's case, but for my needs not so much. I would probably go for a MBP for the extra £.