IPAD 3rd gen for $299 (only in stores)

Quote from EconomicHitMan : Question. There are still some available in my area. But I can also get the 4th gen as an open box item at another retailer for $390. What do you guys think is the better deal?

There's very little difference between the 3rd gen and 4th gen. I'd save the 100 and get the 3rd, personally as it is brand new and not open box.

Quote from ScottOH : There's very little difference between the 3rd gen and 4th gen. I'd save the 100 and get the 3rd, personally as it is brand new and not open box.

Except that with 3rd there are tons of accessories in the market (mostly now on clearance and sale) that work with the connector including cheap cables. With 4th, you can't even get a lightning cable on sale. If you have iPhone 5 I recommend the 4th to unify your cables.

Also, with 3rd comes with iOS 5 I believe which means you still have google maps (someone correct me if I'm wrong, mine came with 5). 4th one comes with iOS 6 with no way to go back.

That's two reasons I would NOT get 4th even at same price.

Quote from Brooklynite : I know, I corrected myself in post #205 above. Soooo $1500/month after say 30% total taxes (state, fed, unemployment, med, etc) is only $40/day. Take commute cost out that's about $30/day!

So It'd start to make sense for them to take the risks.

Quote from Yell0w : One store near me has limited stock, should I even try?

If you have to ask, it's already gone

Lots of people in this thread are way off base about their inventory conspiracies. Most large big box stores run updates on their system either live or every few hours. But people overlook that there is an accuracy factor that is questionable. Inventory checkers / orderers are in most stores meant to physically verify the count before ordering. Do you really think every time that departments inventory comes up for processing they physically go look at each individual item? The average one has a pretty good clue what is where and will skip lots of it. So if they remembered seeing something somewhere, it's an item usually under lock and key, they'll just assume it's still there. Ask any home depot store about their nail gun accuracy... Add to that the fact that many store managers don't want to take a mark down for missing items during times when retail is lagging and you have another reason for overstated inventories. To think retail employees run around hoarding $400 items is naive considering in most stores that'll get you fired.

Quote from needpricedeals2 : BTW whoever suggested banning people for using the calling means to figure out whether a deal exists or not, should also suggest banning people for using the internet, any search engine to see deal trends on various websites, and also people who download the SD app. WTF, the purpose of SD is to be able to share your slickdeals with others. No on can stop that, since alot of buyers these days avail of SD and etc so...Fail on the ban idea. Just cause you cant get on all the deals doesnt mean you have to whine and suggest dumb ideas. At that point you have probably forgotten the initial purpose of SD.

You obviously missed the entire point (it was me that suggested it BTW...not that it could ever really be enforced). I could care less about someone finding a deal and telling their neighbors, friends, family, etc, etc, people that call are calling because it's the easy way to do it. However, as a result it tends to cause 1 of 4 things to happen (from most likely to least likely).
-Employee alerts management who fixes the error or pulls all under priced items from the shelf (not applicable to this deal).
-Employee lies to the caller and tells 'em it's out of stock and then stashes the item and buys it after his shift when he can buy items on sale. (Even my overly honest brother has done this) or calls his friend to buy it.
-Employee's manager catches wind, calls Corporate who "ends" the sale immediately.
-Honest employee actually puts it on hold and by the time you get there, it's still in stock.

So, needless to say, it usually doesn't bode well. Calling is just classic selfishness. The caller would rather increase his/her chance at getting the item by 5% (since they wouldn't drive to every store) at the cost of potentially ruining the deal for others by 50%. If everyone calls, getting a great deal will be a thing of the past. We already have to compete with 10x as many SDers out there. Let's not compete with the Corporate machine as well.

Quote from Brooklynite : Except that with 3rd there are tons of accessories in the market (mostly now on clearance and sale) that work with the connector including cheap cables. With 4th, you can't even get a lightning cable on sale. If you have iPhone 5 I recommend the 4th to unify your cables. Also, with 3rd comes with iOS 5 I believe which means you still have google maps (someone correct me if I'm wrong, mine came with 5). 4th one comes with iOS 6 with no way to go back. That's two reasons I would NOT get 4th even at same price.

You can download Google Map on iOS 6 easily. I'd definitely get the 4th Gen which has faster processor and longer battery life.

iPAD 5th Gen will have more faster processor and longer battery life

Quote from nagkarjun : iPAD 5th Gen will have more faster processor and longer battery life

you just said more faster

Quote from DeathCab : in case anyone is interested in the 3rd Gen 16GB white, the DCIP for this is: 057-10-2021

wait, what does that mean? I googled and came up short. I need to ditch my iPad Gen 1 dinosaur...need a camera to shoot/edit video on the fly.

Quote from NoBantheSnowman : price match

Quote from deshwasi : sure. with who? Go NOW.

Price match with Apple through CSR.... I have done that in past multiple times. Also, free ship @ Apple.

Just tell CSR, that you saw that Targe was selling them for $299. They will look it up online and then match the price.

DO NOT TALK ABOUT IN-STORE ONLY, ETC. ETC. ETC.

Quote from Cravit8 : wait, what does that mean? I googled and came up short. I need to ditch my iPad Gen 1 dinosaur...need a camera to shoot/edit video on the fly.

The DCIP is target's inventory number.

If you were talking about the camera comment, the 4 has a better front camera (but same back camera, I believe). Apple discontinued the 3 because there wasn't enough difference between the 4 (and the 4 fixed some early heat issues but seems mostly to add the lightning connector to correspond with the iphone 5)

Quote from DeathCab : The DCIP is target's inventory number.

awesome, thanks!

Quote from DeathCab : If you were talking about the camera comment, the 4 has a better front camera (but same back camera, I believe). Apple discontinued the 3 because there wasn't enough difference between the 4 (and the 4 fixed some early heat issues but seems mostly to add the lightning connector to correspond with the iphone 5)

I need the rear camera. And I think I'm mostly aware of the 3rd & 4th gen differences. I happened to watch the Apple conference live stream when they intro'd it.

It's DPCI

Just got a NEW iPad for the same price.. now that is a SUPERSLICKDEAL!

Went to Wally World in hopes to pm, they had an iPad for $399 (in the ad the $399 is crossed off below the $299) so I was able to price match that after a little hassle with the rep (almost didn't get anything), had to ask to speak w/ 2 different managers (shift was changing)..
When I got home it turns out they pmed me a 2nd gen eek:
Went back to exchange and they gave me a 4th gen