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Apple iPad (9th Generation): with A13 Bionic chip, 10.2-inch Retina Display, 64GB, Wi-Fi [amazon.com]
expiredsharpedge posted Aug 16, 2024 08:09 PM
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expiredsharpedge posted Aug 16, 2024 08:09 PM
64GB Apple iPad 10.2" Wi-Fi Tablet (9th Gen, 2021, Space Grey or Silver)
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USB-C on the 10th gen is limited to the same data transfer rate as lightning, but you can play videos directly off of a usb c thumb and a player like VLC. The 9th gen needs the camera adapter and the adapter needs to be connected to a charger to use most non-lightning thumb drives and playing media off of a lightning drive is much less straightforward. The M1 Air at $400 is going to hold up a lot longer with double the RAM of the 10th gen and it has a full 10Gbps usb 3.2 interface, so transferring files to and from an external drive can be up to 30 times faster. The matching keyboard folio is dirt cheap used and locks into position, so it's a much more stable stand than the 10th gen's kickstand and floppy Magic Keyboard. It's also compatible with the ipad pro Magic Keyboard, which has a similar stability advantage and allows you to connect a charger and a usb device simultaneously without needing a hub. This is really nice when you need to charge and use wired headphones. On that note, Apple's usb-c headphone adapter is really quite good and is substantially better than the lightning adapter. It has enough power to drive my 250 ohm DT770s to reasonable listening levels, where the lightning adapter can't.
You'll also get 2-3 years more major OS updates with the M1 vs. the 9th gen. It's hard to tell with the 10th gen. It may get dropped sooner than the M1 due to its RAM limitations. The 6th gen with 2GB is getting dropped in 18 while devices with the same CPU and 3GB are getting the update.
10.9 inch screen vs 10.2
Usb-c native
12mp 4k camera vs 8mp 1080p
Surround sound speakers
WiFi 6 vs WiFi 5
Supports new gen Apple Pencil and magic folio.
And of course better processor.
https://www.apple.com/ipad/compar...ad-9th-gen
People aren't just on slickdeals for deals but also knowledge sharing and recommendations. Lots of people are on the fence between the models. If I can get 3 more years out of the 10th gen vs 9th gen I say it's well worth the $50.
The 9th gen is from 2021. But obviously get what works with your lifestyle. This is still an awesome price but I'm hoping the 10th gen gets a better price for a little more $$
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My only concern is that I think new iPads will get announced next week for release in October. The 10th will probably drop to $300 and widely available at Amazon, Target, Costco for $250. That's the only think that makes me hesitant about this deal. For $50 I'd rather just get the 10.
I might buy this one, keep it in the box, and wait to see what gets announced at the Apple event next week.
Also, what's the difference between this at target and the one at Costco? It's the same price though for $200
This device year is 2021 , and it takes current IOS, and gets updated every couple of weeks with latest bug fixes, etc.
This is different type of product than smartphone or android stuff, ... so my "friendly" advice is research this product using current 2024 data and don't go buy anything anyone on slickdeals says without doing your own research. Lots of great people on Slickdeals but also not so nice people. We live on earth and some cities or parts of town are not the safest places to be, same with slick deal stuff.
Since I only spent 199 dollars on brand new ipad, in a few years I can also buy another newer one on super sales for another 199 dollars. Beats spending tons more on IPAD that in a few years newer one will be out that people rave about , in 2026 all the "new" ipads from 2024 will be considered OLD.
People forget websites and email can still be used for over 10 years.
iOS support will end in 3 years, App support in 5 to 9 years. iPad get twice the support than iPhones.
My dad still uses his 2012 iPad 2 for Youtube.
Slickdeal likes to play fearmonger on people. Some even said iPad 9 was slow. They make it seem this is crappy mediatek Fire tablet.
The iPad 9/10 64gb or M1 8/256gb fit most needs for half the price of flagship config.
I see iPad 9 hitting $150-180 widely. it hit $180 in 2023 with AMEX cashback.
I would also note that we have seen the 10th gen for just $50 more. You get a whole lot more there. Obviously, if you don't care then of course it doesn't matter and nothing is wrong with that, but for many people, Type C native is the expectation.
It seems it will end on Costco today, same for other retailers?
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Someone else mentioned that the 10th gen might go down to 279 during the holiday. I was hoping for $250
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