Originally Posted by ipad987

Lot of the new iPad purchases are irrational.

absolutely. but there are tons and tons of Apple fanboys out there that just must have all latest upgrades whatever the cost. stupidity. but that's their prerogative and free choice, and Apple greatly profit from this. and they know it.
and it's not just Apple.

personally, i dont have a laptop or even a mobile phone (i do have super powerful desktop computers for work purposes, but...) - all my entertainment and media life is conducted through my ipad2. i think the next ipad upgrade, ie, ipad 5, will be significantly thinner, lighter and so much more highly specc'd than the 2 that it'll certainly be worth a punt. but then again, i must convince the wife it's a good thing to spend valuable household expenses on (so probably a no go )

Originally Posted by AdmiralAdama

Still enjoying my iPad 2.

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Right. I guess we are following the rules and waiting long enough between buys.

I do get what the OP is saying but I've seen the same type of behavior for just about every product type and hobby. Heck, I've re-bought blu rays because of an audio track update. That makes me a clown too, lol.

There's no bad purchasing reason for Apple products if you can afford them without straining your resources. Needs can be totally artificial with electronics and computing devices and life itself does not require them for most of us but it sure makes it more enjoyable at times.

I usually run my devices until they fail or become useless. With Apple making the iOS series of devices so similar in function its tempting to buy them all and I do but one generation off for each. One year an iPad, the next an iPod Touch, an iPad Mini etc. Next, the iWatch...

People upgrade because Apple has us under their control. They're going to rule the earth by next year so if that's the case why not have the latest Apple tech huh no it's not a conspiracy theory it's true it's so frickin true we're all doomed we're all DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!!! Disclaimer-The above post is the opinions of a blabbering lunatic named iJamesH. There is no truth to what he said just an irrational stupid outcry. All rights reserved!

I upgraded from iPad 1 to iPad 4 because I wanted one with a camera and browsing the web with IOS5 was a real pain, the processor just couldn't handle the extra demand of the OS. Having multiple tabs open in Safari and using google for instance, was getting to be a typing nightmare waiting for the text input to catch up with my typing, the new one is noticeably lighter too.

I agree with what you say though, I stubbornly held out as long as I could, my biggest annoyance now is the change to the lightning connector, I can't use my iPod/iPad charging dock now.

Originally Posted by Gazzaho

I upgraded from iPad 1 to iPad 4 because I wanted one with a camera and browsing the web with IOS5 was a real pain, the processor just couldn't handle the extra demand of the OS. Having multiple tabs open in Safari and using google for instance, was getting to be a typing nightmare waiting for the text input to catch up with my typing, the new one is noticeably lighter too.

I agree with what you say though, I stubbornly held out as long as I could, my biggest annoyance now is the change to the lightning connector, I can't use my iPod/iPad charging dock now.

Upgrading from the 1 to the 4 is a pretty big step up and wouldn't be considered a frivolous update at all. I have the 2 and probably won't update until the fifth of sixth generation unit comes out.

Originally Posted by s2mikey

Right. I guess we are following the rules and waiting long enough between buys.

I do get what the OP is saying but I've seen the same type of behavior for just about every product type and hobby. Heck, I've re-bought blu rays because of an audio track update. That makes me a clown too, lol.

I hate when BR come out with inferior tracks...or defective ones. I have many, many BRs/DVDs. Close to 2000 titles (including box sets).

Originally Posted by AQ_OC

I hate when BR come out with inferior tracks...or defective ones. I have many, many BRs/DVDs. Close to 2000 titles (including box sets).

That's one band wagon I never joined, DVD is fine for me, my eyesight isn't good enough to determine the difference between BR and DVD, same with 3D, what good is that to a one eyed man lol? That "upgrade" at the time didn't warrant the price of a BR player, even now my DVD player is fine, if it dies I may consider upgrading as their prices are now dropping.

Originally Posted by Gazzaho

That's one band wagon I never joined, DVD is fine for me, my eyesight isn't good enough to determine the difference between BR and DVD, same with 3D, what good is that to a one eyed man lol? That "upgrade" at the time didn't warrant the price of a BR player, even now my DVD player is fine, if it dies I may consider upgrading as their prices are now dropping.

I'm with you on how much resolution is needed for a good viewing experience.
I watch SD video on my iPad 2 and it's plenty for me.

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Originally Posted by AQ_OC

I hate when BR come out with inferior tracks...or defective ones. I have many, many BRs/DVDs. Close to 2000 titles (including box sets).

They've gotten better but early on there were lots of releases that didn't have the best audio track possible. The video wasn't always the best either! For the defacto video format, BR needs to have the best video and audio possible, IMO.

Originally Posted by AdmiralAdama

I'm with you on how much resolution is needed for a good viewing experience.
I watch SD video on my iPad 2 and it's plenty for me.

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I also am satisfied with the video performance of the iPad 2. The size of the device makes a difference and that's why the lack of a retina screen on the mini is even less of an issue than on the regular size iPad. I appreciate great video quality and the retina display is beautiful. Just not enough to upgrade yet.