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“Few years ago, there were hardly any deals on the Apple iPads, even during Black Friday and Cyber Monday. But today, thanks to heightened competition from rivals, it’s not rare to see even the newest Retina display Apple iPad Mini go on sale. The 7.9 inch mini iPad has been spotted with up to $90 off deals” says Casey Donalds, a co-author of the Current BEST iPad Mini Deals.“DON’T buy any iPad Mini on sale out there” warns Donalds. She says that the 1st generation mini tablet should be avoided at any cost. “Its display lacks a high definition (HD) resolution. As a result, its video quality is noticeably poor.” adds Donalds.
Go to http://TabletThings.com/category/Apple-iPad-Deals/ to check out a daily updated list of deals on the newest iPad Mini with Retina Display as well as the full sized 9.7” iPad Air and iPad 4.
The above pages are dedicated to finding all online Apple iPad Deals and summarizing them on a single page so that consumers don’t need to spend hours scouring the web for iPad sales events. They publish iPad Mini deals from a variety of retailers including, but not limited to Best Buy, Amazon, Walmart, eBay and the Apple store itself.
“In addition to providing all the iPad Mini's best deals on a single page, we also provide basic tech spec info on each tablet”, says Donalds. That way, consumers not familiar with certain hardware and software specs can browse over the spec sheet to make sure that what they’re buying is what they really want. For example, the resolution of the 1st generation 7.9” Apple tablet is only 1024 X 768 pixels with a pixel density of only 163 pixels per inch (ppi). The poor quality of this screen is readily noticeable whether one is watching a movie, browsing the web or even playing certain iOS games. The poor quality is not just related to the poor resolution. Independent testing has shown that the 1st generation mini display has relatively higher reflectance and lower color gamut compared to the 7” Kindle Fire HD and Google Nexus tablets. In addition, it also has a relatively weak processor (1 GHz A5 processor) and only 512 MB of RAM. In contrast, the 2nd generation mini tablet has a 2048 X 1536 pixel resolution, 326 ppi pixel density, 1.4 GHz A7 processor and 1 GB of RAM. This is why one should always search for deals on the iPad Mini with Retina display. The good news is that this tablet has been spotted on sale with over $60 discounts. With the holiday season coming, the price cuts are expected to get even bigger.
The second type of iPad Mini deals to avoid are those on refurbished Apple iPads. The refurbished iPad Mini tablets may come with a decent warranty. “However, the reason we don’t encourage shoppers to go for a refurbished iPad Mini for sale is because they are typically only $10 – 30 cheaper than the brand new ones” says Donalds. Investing the few extra dollars may be a wise decision in the long run. The last few years have seen a new tablet being introduced every single year by each manufacturer. A new tablet being introduced translates to an old tablet becoming obsolete. Considering that the price differences between the new and older versions are generally not too dramatic, it’s generally a good idea to choose the newer model.
Patience is of essence for any iPad Mini sale hunter. Even if there won’t be deals on the 3rd generation iPad Mini as soon as it is released, there’s bound to be price cuts within a few months of the launch. “It’s not a matter of if, but a matter of when” assures Donalds.
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