Originally Posted by
cardfan Thinner means next to nothing since you need a case.
I get really bothered by how easily people embrace the "Thinner is Better" trend without even thinking it through. Thin is good but theres a point where that 2mm thickness results in losing 2hrs of battery life. If they make the iPad thinner without losing battery life then thats fine, but in the end I wont notice because I keep mine in a beefy case to protect it.
Originally Posted by
cardfan But here's the reason to upgrade...
What really matters is what you can get for the old ipad versus the cost of a new one.
Exactly. And lets not forget that Apple wants to win the Tablet war so they may even be more competitive with pricing.
I throw anything I intend to replace up on Ebay and am always surprised that I get most (or all) of my value back if selling at the right time. And IMO, the 1st Gen iPads value is has peaked so if you dont sell now then the dropoff will be substantial. (Mine just sold and I was shocked to get just about full price back due to a last minute bidding war)