Starting from tomorrow, Argos are offering £50 off iPad Pro 1st Gen 32GB and 128GB. The 'Get Deal' link should update shortly, but as always you can reserve now for in-store collection, and pay the updated price when collecting tomorrow.
iPad Pro is more than the next generation of iPad - it's an uncompromising vision of personal computing for the modern world. It puts incredible power that leaps past most PCs at your fingertips. It makes even complex work as natural as touching, swiping or writing with a pencil.
Display:
9.7in multi-touch screen.
LED backlit display with iPS technology.
Retina display - features over three million pixels for a more crisp and vibrant experience.
2048 x 1536 resolution at 264 pixels per inch.
Fingerprint resistant coating.
Features:
Support for simultaneous display of multiple languages and characters.
32GB memory capacity.
Uses the latest iOS operating system.
2.26GHz processor speed.
Speaker and microphone built-in.
Connectivity:
Bluetooth.
3.5mm stereo headphone jack.
General information:
Up to 10 hours battery life (depending on usage).
Size H24, W16.9, D0.61cm.
6.1mm thin.
Weight 444g.
Top comments
elmetodo
23 Jun 174#9
Not yet a hot deal but worthy of putting on the highlights list..... makes you wonder if Argos paid to have it put there
mark9000
23 Jun 173#13
After their price hike after vote leave, it’s still more expensive then when it launched.
This isn’t a deal.
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S.c.0.TT.y
23 Jun 17#1
Great price, even better than the price on the Apple refurb store! (£569)
McNugget to S.c.0.TT.y
23 Jun 17#2
So new was already cheaper than a refurb? How does that work?
plebbygiraffe to S.c.0.TT.y
23 Jun 171#7
The RRP is £549, how is a refurb even more expensive?
Can't imagine myself getting too excited, the small difference in price to the new ones makes the idea of paying premium price for none premium tech feel a bit insensible. I was hoping there would be bigger drops on old tech when the new ones came out but at this price you may as well get the new ones if possible.
I mean the storage alone is worth £50 by Apple's usual pricing scheme so to then get the additional faster screen, processor, graphics, better cameras (probably go unused anyway though) and if you're going for the smaller version you even get more screen space now since that went from 9.7" to 10.5".
GRSC
23 Jun 17#4
JL price match with 3 year warranty?
Gozer
23 Jun 17#5
What's the difference between these and the current non-pro iPad?
djdope to Gozer
23 Jun 17#6
Better screen, faster processor and compatible with apple pen
Biggunspaul to Gozer
23 Jun 171#8
The word pro :wink:
elmetodo
23 Jun 174#9
Not yet a hot deal but worthy of putting on the highlights list..... makes you wonder if Argos paid to have it put there
Herc to elmetodo
27 Jun 17#48
Amen to that seems to be offers that gives the biggest kick back that get into highlights which you silently get redirected to if you got the hotukdeals site...
cantonbean
23 Jun 17#10
I’ve got a gen 1. This isn’t a big enough saving. The new one has been universally acclaimed to be better. The 120 refresh being the key issue! Really would say the processor and screen are worth the extra. £150 then maybe.
Biggunspaul to cantonbean
23 Jun 17#12
I've just gone from a first gen 12.9 ipad pro to the new 12.9 ipad pro and the display is quite a big upgrade over the old model with the 120hz ,most dont know but it is actually a HDR display.I was lucky enough to be able to test both out side by side and ran a number of performance tests,and the new model is a big jump in power.
Defo worth paying the extra to get the new model if funds allow it.
plewis00 to cantonbean
23 Jun 17#16
The storage tiers are doubled too. Problem for me is I have the Air 2 and I had a Pro 12.9 but the Air 2 did everything I wanted and had the better display that the 'new iPad' lacks. Probably will get a Pro 10.5 as the extra screen real estate is very nice but not as cumbersome as the 12.9.
I know the reviews say the new one is better but I wonder if they would saythat if it was their own money being spent on it!
CrispEditor to cantonbean
24 Jun 17#23
can you explain why 120Hz matters? This is the first tablet where someone talks about the Hz. I see it on TVs and monitors - but what in a tablet makes this desirable or noticable?
SalmanOrange
23 Jun 171#11
Have had this iPad for a year and it's great, but I'd recommend to look for one on eBay as I managed to get a new 32gb cellular for £430 last summer
adamwilko007 to SalmanOrange
26 Jun 17#46
I just got a cellular one on ebay 3 months old mint condition £310 32gb :smile:
mark9000
23 Jun 173#13
After their price hike after vote leave, it’s still more expensive then when it launched.
This isn’t a deal.
rodman to mark9000
24 Jun 171#21
Launched price was £499 then £549. Now £469 you do the Maths.
cantonbean to mark9000
24 Jun 17#22
The price rise was nothing to do with Brexit as they put there prices up everywhere bar the usa. It’s to do with greed!
Plumbboy55
23 Jun 17#14
Oh god, don't tell me that, i've got the old one. I'll want to upgrade now, Big argument with the missus coming right up!
Biggunspaul
23 Jun 172#15
Good news is that apart from the camera lens they look exactly same,so you could upgrade on the quite,she will never know,but you will :smile:
Sid87
23 Jun 17#18
Loving my original 12.9 iPad pro, great deal!
cantonbean
23 Jun 17#19
Well I’m still using an iPad 4 as well! Not so much now I got a 7+. I couldn’t go below the 12.9 iPad Pro as the sole reason I bought it was to use spilt screen apps for note taking and annotating PDFs. Even the 10.5 isn’t fit for that purpose. I also don’t think I’d benefit from the new features and I’ve got the 128GB model. That’s more then enough for a lot of media and thousands of PDFs and notes!
aceuk
24 Jun 17#24
The following video has a good explanation. The whole video is worth a watch, although the display-related details are at the 3:53 mark.
The Pro is designed for use with the Pencil - the 120Hz improves the drawing performance (think it's less than 20ms now?) and also general performance on other functions (scrolling etc). Note the iPad Pro varies it's refresh up to 120Hz depending on what you're doing so that where it can save power it drops to a lower 60Hz.
leelukehope
24 Jun 17#26
Personally wouldn't get the 9.7" Pro. Even the Apple Store employee said you're best off saving money and getting the 'new iPad' or spending more to get the 12.9. As much as I love using that 12.9 I imagined it being quite cumbersome. Decent deal if this fits your needs though.
Lewie
24 Jun 17#27
I have ipad air 2 (just for surfing/pics etc) its case is damaged (does not affect its use) I was tempted to upgrade to 128gb pro but would I really notice the difference
daBluone to Lewie
24 Jun 17#29
Ive owned most iPads over the years. I use my 9.7" pro 90% of the time with Smart Keyboard so this is a nice touch. Also the quad speaker and true tone display make it worth it over the air inmo. That being said I have a 10.5" and 12.9" in front of me right now. The slightly larger display on the 10.5", better spaced Smart Keyboard and that 120hz display make it the best overall iPad Apple have made. I'm undecided on the 12.9" because it kinda feels overkill and a lot of website just enlarge on the display. Sure bigger is better but is it worth the extra cost?
Frustrated the 9.7" is discontinued so resell value has tanked!
plebbygiraffe
24 Jun 17#28
Yep not Brexit at all.
When it launched it was priced identically to the US - £499 excluding VAT was $597. It's US price was $599.
When they raised prices £499, again excluding tax, was only worth $514.
£549 excluding VAT was $566 so still represents a better deal than the US price.
Not sure what caused the currency devaluation, but it sure wasn't Brexit...
misterjohn
24 Jun 171#30
Thank goodness there are other people as potty as I am!
I've had every iPad except iPad 4 and the new ones (iPad, iPad Pro 10.5, iPad Pro 12.9 2nd generation).
You guys are now pouring petrol on my smouldering desire to get the 10.5. You have to stop!
daBluone to misterjohn
24 Jun 17#31
Seeing Apple discontinue the 9.7" pro makes me reconsider owning the 10.5" or 12.9" as Apple are due to introduce a redesigned iPhone in Sept so next year the iPad design could also change significantly. This would also kill resell value on the current new iPads. Of course "buy what you need today" but Apple products are kind of like a drug!
rexdare
24 Jun 17#32
I think cheapest the iPad Pro has been was last November 21st when Argos did 10% off plus 10% quidco 128gb ended up at £525.69
vpatel2707
24 Jun 17#33
Can anyone tell what the difference is between the 9.7' Pro and the 9.7 (2017)? I currently own an iPad Air 2 and thinking of upgrading to the 9.7 Pro!
Do NOT (imho!) consider the iPad 2017 (non-Pro) as an upgrade! The screen on the Air2 is better than the 2017 iPad (but iPad 2017 does have a slightly faster CPU!)
The 9.7" Pro has the same screen construction as the Air2 but can use the Apple Pen.
flamethrower
24 Jun 17#35
no sure, third gen 4G models are selling for just over 500 on ebay.
Marky67
24 Jun 17#36
Yes it is, for sure :wink:
storminbalders
24 Jun 17#37
This is not true.
vpatel2707
24 Jun 17#39
Thanks - gone and purchased a 9.7 Pro :smiley:
Sp0oner
24 Jun 17#40
The only difference to this deal over the refurb store is you are paying an extra £30 for a retail box and being able to go and get it the same day. The refurb store untis will appear brand new and have the same warranty as this one.
hotspur82
24 Jun 17#41
Wait for 10.5 refurbs or find somebody with education discount.
DingoDirk
25 Jun 17#42
The "Brexit" price rise occurred throughout the EU with some countries seeing a larger rise than the UK but, hey, blame Apple's self defeating tablet pricing policy on Brexit whilst tablets from other makers have fallen in price as the tablet market has bottomed out.
Anyway, this is not a hot deal. A discontinued tablet for £50 off when a newer, bigger, faster and better version is available for a little more......
Sold my 9.7 Pro whilst the price was optimum and am currently without a pro waiting for the inevitable special offers on the new Pro that will appear shortly including Apple's own spankingly good education offers that appear later in the summer.
kissenger to DingoDirk
26 Jun 17#47
I didn't think Apple did any discounts besides the standard 4% iPad education store discount. What makes you think there will be bigger discounts than currently?
dheydl
25 Jun 17#43
The new Pros have 4GB of RAM; double that of the 1st gen Pros amongst other updates. 2GB on the 12.9" model was just ridiculously stingy given how large some apps are getting on iOS now.
Jazzcat to dheydl
25 Jun 171#44
The original 12.9" Pro was the first iPad with 4GB, it was the 9.7" Pro which got cut down to 2GB of RAM. It was one of the reasons I did not get a 9.7" Pro when Very.co.uk had their £50 discount offer. Glad I waited as 2 weeks later the 10.5" Pro was released and I bought one from Very when they offered 10% off!
slaha11
25 Jun 17#45
so people are excited about a last generation model which has £50 discount :confused:
DingoDirk
27 Jun 17#49
Last year Apple's "discount" included an education offer with Beats headphones on a sliding scale of value depending upon product bought. That's worth holding out for.
Cash discounts do crop up from time to time - Currys was offering £50 off the price of an iPad Pro last year and a new deal is likely soon if history is anything to go buy. I would never buy from Currys but if the hoped for education offer isn't your thing, it might be good.
Opening post
Display:
- 9.7in multi-touch screen.
- LED backlit display with iPS technology.
- Retina display - features over three million pixels for a more crisp and vibrant experience.
- 2048 x 1536 resolution at 264 pixels per inch.
- Fingerprint resistant coating.
Features:- Support for simultaneous display of multiple languages and characters.
- 32GB memory capacity.
- Uses the latest iOS operating system.
- 2.26GHz processor speed.
- Speaker and microphone built-in.
Connectivity:- Bluetooth.
- 3.5mm stereo headphone jack.
General information:Top comments
This isn’t a deal.
All comments (49)
Not to mention that it launched at £499!
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/refurbished-9-7-pad-pro-32gb-wifi-rose-gold-gold-439-apple-2710182
I mean the storage alone is worth £50 by Apple's usual pricing scheme so to then get the additional faster screen, processor, graphics, better cameras (probably go unused anyway though) and if you're going for the smaller version you even get more screen space now since that went from 9.7" to 10.5".
Defo worth paying the extra to get the new model if funds allow it.
I know the reviews say the new one is better but I wonder if they would saythat if it was their own money being spent on it!
This isn’t a deal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Dl8wLo1W6E
Frustrated the 9.7" is discontinued so resell value has tanked!
When it launched it was priced identically to the US - £499 excluding VAT was $597. It's US price was $599.
When they raised prices £499, again excluding tax, was only worth $514.
£549 excluding VAT was $566 so still represents a better deal than the US price.
Not sure what caused the currency devaluation, but it sure wasn't Brexit...
I've had every iPad except iPad 4 and the new ones (iPad, iPad Pro 10.5, iPad Pro 12.9 2nd generation).
You guys are now pouring petrol on my smouldering desire to get the 10.5. You have to stop!
The 9.7" Pro has the same screen construction as the Air2 but can use the Apple Pen.
Anyway, this is not a hot deal. A discontinued tablet for £50 off when a newer, bigger, faster and better version is available for a little more......
Sold my 9.7 Pro whilst the price was optimum and am currently without a pro waiting for the inevitable special offers on the new Pro that will appear shortly including Apple's own spankingly good education offers that appear later in the summer.
Cash discounts do crop up from time to time - Currys was offering £50 off the price of an iPad Pro last year and a new deal is likely soon if history is anything to go buy. I would never buy from Currys but if the hoped for education offer isn't your thing, it might be good.