Forums
New posts
Articles
Product Reviews
Policies
FAQ
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Apple Mobile Products: iPhone, iPad, iPod
iPad Hardware and Accessories
Buying a new iPad
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1556518"><p>Since you're in New York City, you can check B&N for any possible specials. As others have said, the price of the iPad (new ones, anyway) isn't really discounted -- though some merchants will offer a gift card on some occasions.</p><p></p><p>Here's a handy guide to prices at the moment: <a href="http://prices.appleinsider.com/#ipad" target="_blank">AppleInsider | News and rumors since 1997</a></p><p></p><p>As you can see, nothing much going on (but as its a hot new product, that's to be expected). For a 16GB iPad Air, I notice that Staples and Walmart and MacMall have it for $20 off. That's currently the best deal on a new model available -- if you were willing to travel to New Hampshire to get it from say Staples, you'd also save sales tax (IIRC they don't charge sales tax there). That would provide an additional "discount" that might even pay for the gas ... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1556518"] Since you're in New York City, you can check B&N for any possible specials. As others have said, the price of the iPad (new ones, anyway) isn't really discounted -- though some merchants will offer a gift card on some occasions. Here's a handy guide to prices at the moment: [url=http://prices.appleinsider.com/#ipad]AppleInsider | News and rumors since 1997[/url] As you can see, nothing much going on (but as its a hot new product, that's to be expected). For a 16GB iPad Air, I notice that Staples and Walmart and MacMall have it for $20 off. That's currently the best deal on a new model available -- if you were willing to travel to New Hampshire to get it from say Staples, you'd also save sales tax (IIRC they don't charge sales tax there). That would provide an additional "discount" that might even pay for the gas ... :) [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Apple Mobile Products: iPhone, iPad, iPod
iPad Hardware and Accessories
Buying a new iPad
Top