Reply # 921214 24-Oct-2013 22:08
Soo.. it looks like we can get next day delivery on the ipad mini retina on the apple store? ?
Reply # 921234 24-Oct-2013 22:42
steveclifton: Soo.. it looks like we can get next day delivery on the ipad mini retina on the apple store? ?
Reply # 921241 24-Oct-2013 22:53
Ah crap ignore me, i was sure i clicked on the ipad mini then it gave me an option for retina..
Reply # 921242 24-Oct-2013 22:53
Reply # 923488 29-Oct-2013 11:57
Any word on the new iPad release dates for NZ? How behind the initial release date for such Apple products does NZ tend to be? I'm hoping it'll be available by the Xmas hols, but is this likely?
Reply # 923489 29-Oct-2013 12:02
It can vary - sometimes a few weeks, other times a few months. The iPhone was about 6 weeks behind the rest of the world this time around, so I'd expect the iPads to be around the same.
Reply # 923498 29-Oct-2013 12:28
NZ's omission from the (large) list of first wave countries is a bit perplexing. From what I have read, there should be a plentiful supply of iPad Air's at launch. Even stranger that they have officially released the pricing of this device already without a set release date.
I wouldn't be surprised if it did release here on Friday too, and was just a mistake we were left off the list. If not, hopefully it is not too far away...
Reply # 923504 29-Oct-2013 12:41
Satch: NZ's omission from the (large) list of first wave countries is a bit perplexing. From what I have read, there should be a plentiful supply of iPad Air's at launch. Even stranger that they have officially released the pricing of this device already without a set release date.
I wasn't aware they'd released pricing for NZ - are you able to point me in the direction of this information? Ta...
Reply # 923514 29-Oct-2013 12:45
Here is a link, straight from the horse's mouth. Even the Mini with Retina prices are listed.
http://www.apple.com/nz/pr/library/2013/10/23Apple-Announces-iPad-Air-Dramatically-Thinner-Lighter-More-Powerful-iPad.html
Reply # 923515 29-Oct-2013 12:45
The fact you can still buy the iPad with retina display from the NZ store would suggest that the list is correct and we haven't just been left off by mistake.
From the comments at the apple quarterly results announcement, I'd say we won't be getting the retina mini til next year.
I think the air will release here sometime before christmas though.
Reply # 923516 29-Oct-2013 12:47
JarrodM: The fact you can still buy the iPad with retina display from the NZ store would suggest that the list is correct and we haven't just been left off by mistake.
Good point. We shouldn't be too far behind though.
Reply # 923675 29-Oct-2013 17:04
Thanks for that; interesting to see that prices have gone up $20 for the equivalent model compared to the 4th generation's launch prices (table deleted - format wouldn't stick)
I'm still hoping for a holiday release time here, primarily as it may mean some good prices, given that some places like Warehouse Stationery do sometimes offer a good discount off iPads (well, a good discount as far as Apple products go...).
Many have tried to convince me away from purchasing an iPad, but having looked at Pricespy today I see the options for Andriod 4G-spec'd tablets are still very limited, so I guess it'll still be that 4G 64GB model... %MCEPASTEBIN%
Reply # 923686 29-Oct-2013 17:23
I was trying to figure out why we got left off that list too... maybe it's because they don't want a new product to launch in New Zealand first, and instead give that to Oz. Since we apparently screwed up an iPhone launch :-P
Reply # 924295 30-Oct-2013 17:04
Oh, disappointing. I read in the NBR that the Air would be available on Friday, with the Mini later in November. In fact... here you go. Pricing and release info after the product summary. Either they got that wrong or Apple accidentally left us off the press release.
Reply # 924300 30-Oct-2013 17:13
The price increase doesn't make sense considering how strong the NZ dollar is. If anything, I would have expected the price to have gone down a bit. I don't know who is really going ot purhcase a 16GB one, I think you would want 32 GB minimum. My 5 year old ipod touch is 16GB, and that has never had enough storage, and many ipad apps are now well over 1GB in size.
They make their money on making huge margins on the storage, and as people can't upgrade storage after purchasing it, they have to buy an entire new device. I think this is possibily one reason they don't have expandable memory slots, pretty clever of them.
I am trying to decide whether to get the 32GB mini or air. $150 difference in price. I think the air is possibly more usable if you already have a smart phone, especially for watching videos.
Reply # 921214 24-Oct-2013 22:08
Soo.. it looks like we can get next day delivery on the ipad mini retina on the apple store? ?
Reply # 921234 24-Oct-2013 22:42
steveclifton: Soo.. it looks like we can get next day delivery on the ipad mini retina on the apple store? ?
Reply # 921241 24-Oct-2013 22:53
Ah crap ignore me, i was sure i clicked on the ipad mini then it gave me an option for retina..
Reply # 921242 24-Oct-2013 22:53
Reply # 923488 29-Oct-2013 11:57
Any word on the new iPad release dates for NZ? How behind the initial release date for such Apple products does NZ tend to be? I'm hoping it'll be available by the Xmas hols, but is this likely?
Reply # 923489 29-Oct-2013 12:02
It can vary - sometimes a few weeks, other times a few months. The iPhone was about 6 weeks behind the rest of the world this time around, so I'd expect the iPads to be around the same.
Reply # 923498 29-Oct-2013 12:28
NZ's omission from the (large) list of first wave countries is a bit perplexing. From what I have read, there should be a plentiful supply of iPad Air's at launch. Even stranger that they have officially released the pricing of this device already without a set release date.
I wouldn't be surprised if it did release here on Friday too, and was just a mistake we were left off the list. If not, hopefully it is not too far away...
Reply # 923504 29-Oct-2013 12:41
Satch: NZ's omission from the (large) list of first wave countries is a bit perplexing. From what I have read, there should be a plentiful supply of iPad Air's at launch. Even stranger that they have officially released the pricing of this device already without a set release date.
I wasn't aware they'd released pricing for NZ - are you able to point me in the direction of this information? Ta...
Reply # 923514 29-Oct-2013 12:45
Here is a link, straight from the horse's mouth. Even the Mini with Retina prices are listed.
http://www.apple.com/nz/pr/library/2013/10/23Apple-Announces-iPad-Air-Dramatically-Thinner-Lighter-More-Powerful-iPad.html
Reply # 923515 29-Oct-2013 12:45
The fact you can still buy the iPad with retina display from the NZ store would suggest that the list is correct and we haven't just been left off by mistake.
From the comments at the apple quarterly results announcement, I'd say we won't be getting the retina mini til next year.
I think the air will release here so
metime before christmas though.
Reply # 923516 29-Oct-2013 12:47
JarrodM: The fact you can still buy the iPad with retina display from the NZ store would suggest that the list is correct and we haven't just been left off by mistake.
Good point. We shouldn't be too far behind though.
Reply # 923675 29-Oct-2013 17:04
Thanks for that; interesting to see that prices have gone up $20 for the equivalent model compared to the 4th generation's launch prices (table deleted - format wouldn't stick)
I'm still hoping for a holiday release time here, primarily as it may mean some good prices, given that some places like Warehouse Stationery do sometimes offer a good discount off iPads (well, a good discount as far as Apple products go...).
Many have tried to convince me away from purchasing an iPad, but having looked at Pricespy today I see the options for Andriod 4G-spec'd tablets are still very limited, so I guess it'll still be that 4G 64GB model... %MCEPASTEBIN%
Reply # 923686 29-Oct-2013 17:23
I was trying to figure out why we got left off that list too... maybe it's because they don't want a new product to launch in New Zealand first, and instead give that to Oz. Since we apparently screwed up an iPhone launch :-P
Reply # 924295 30-Oct-2013 17:04
Oh, disappointing. I read in the NBR that the Air would be available on Friday, with the Mini later in November. In fact... here you go. Pricing and release info after the product summary. Either they got that wrong or Apple accidentally left us off the press release.
Reply # 924300 30-Oct-2013 17:13
The price increase doesn't make sense considering how strong the NZ dollar is. If anything, I would have expected the price to have gone down a bit. I don't know who is really going ot purhcase a 16GB one, I think you would want 32 GB minimum. My 5 year old ipod touch is 16GB, and that has never had enough storage, and many ipad apps are now well over 1GB in size.
They make their money on making huge margins on the storage, and as people can't upgrade storage after purchasing it, they have to buy an entire new device. I think this is possibily one reason they don't have expandable memory slots, pretty clever of them.
I am trying to decide whether to get the 32GB mini or air. $150 difference in price. I think the air is possibly more usable if you already have a smart phone, especially for watching videos.