This just hit my email and it's £20 cheaper than at the Apple Store for the new 2017 iPad.
If you are in the market for a new iPad and can live with the compromises in this one then it may be worth considering (assuming you have Costco membership). It's not a massive saving but...
This might help with the comparison to the older Air 2 (by far my goto tablet of choice) but it looks like Apple are not selling that anymore.
I ordered one from Very with 20% back as well but that offers finished now.
waikit83
1 Apr 17#4
Great deal, thanks for posting, heat added!
Heat777
1 Apr 17#5
Is this the new Air 2?
malachi to Heat777
1 Apr 171#7
Nope iPad Air series is no longer. Its either iPad or iPad Pro.
Air 2 still appears to be better than this even though it's a slower CPU.
captainbeaky to Heat777
1 Apr 17#8
They've finished with the "Air" model. This is the new lower cost replacement which has a better processor than the Air 2 but has an inferior non fully laminated screen.
skyarsenal
1 Apr 171#6
Got mine yesterday from Apple on the phone with 2% off with NHS discount no questions asked lool
MarioMan to skyarsenal
2 Apr 17#28
2% or 20%
glennhoward007
1 Apr 171#9
When people mention this 'inferior screen' has anyone actually seen and used one? I assume not seeing as it's not even released yet so it's all assumptions at this time. I'm not saying it's not inferior but surely let's wait until someone can comment who actually has one. If this was so bad I honestly couldn't see Apple releasing it and pushing the advertising like they have been.
joedredd
1 Apr 17#10
You mean the "more easily repairable" screen? Yes, it's a little larger than the Air 2, more like the Air (which I have) and really makes very little difference.
cantonbean
1 Apr 17#11
No it definitely is as it's got an air gap like older pre air 2 iPads. All the reviewers have said that. It's actually priced quite well for an iPad but I think you're better buying iPad Air 2 from elsewhere. Yes it has older cpu and no Touch ID but the screen is the most important part of iPad. More so then even on a phone. I've got an iPad Pro and a iPad 3. I'm still perfectly happy using the 3 despite being slow but the screen tech is nowhere as good as Pro...hence buy an air 2 instead
kford1984
1 Apr 17#12
Air 2 does have Touch ID By the way. Think it was the air 1 that didn't
pengbo72 to kford1984
1 Apr 17#14
Exactly right. Used to use both at work and the newer Air 2 has touch ID.
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If you are in the market for a new iPad and can live with the compromises in this one then it may be worth considering (assuming you have Costco membership). It's not a massive saving but...
This might help with the comparison to the older Air 2 (by far my goto tablet of choice) but it looks like Apple are not selling that anymore.
http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/new-ipad-2017-9-7-inch-release-date-specs-features-price-news
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Air 2 still appears to be better than this even though it's a slower CPU.