I've sold my iPad

The question is, how long can I manage without it? Will I resist upgrading to the 4th generation model, known as "the new iPad" to Apple and iPad 4 to everybody else.

Day 1 - 27th November 2012

My iPad sold on eBay today, but not to my first bidder. I'm relieved because he/she/it seemed a bit of a chancer. I quoted our exchange of messages on the bottom of the sale page Apple iPad 1st Gen. 64GB Wifi+3G. + sleeve. NO dents or scratches. 

Q: Hi jovike. Can I pick it or buy it from you tomorrow.  A: Hi Bippu, I've already answered this question. See also postage options. If you win, after you've paid, you can pick it up.	26 Nov, 2012
Q: hi you know my biding. if you want sell me your ipad i can pick from your address. its easy both of us. and late me know before Sunday evening. thanks  A: Hi Bippu, pick-up is already an option. I will not change the end time.	25 Nov, 2012
Q: hi why you want to sell your ipad A: Hi Bippu, I want to get a newer model.	24 Nov, 2012

You have to be careful, as a Twitter friend informed me: scams exist. If crooks collect the item they will later deny it. If they pay cash it will be counterfeit. I won't allow home collection in future.

I wipe the iPad and remove the micro-SIM. The plan is to put this tiny card in an iPad 4 when I get one.

Day 2 - 28th November 2012

Posted the iPad. Still not missing it. I also sold an old iPhone 3 that has been sitting on my windowsill for a couple of years. £69.00, not bad.

Day 3 - 29th November 2012

Max the doggie came to stay today. Dogs are better than iPads.

Apple releases iTunes 11. This is very similar to iTunes 10, but controls are moved around and the colours and fonts are better. One change that will affect me is that only one window can be open, so it's now laborious to check that I have up-to-date versions of apps. With any luck, iTunes 11 will notice all app updates and download the latest version so I won't have to do this manually. It's a bug I've reported a few times.

The Etsy app is updated. This is a site for artists and craftspeople to sell their creations. Hm, that would be nice to play with, but hardly vital.

Day 4 - 30th November 2012

Not missing the iPad. People expecting more app reviews on @iPad140 will have to wait. I still tweet the occasional price alert there, and I keep track of new iPad apps I download as well as apps that go Universal: ie, apps that used to work only on the iPhone and iPod touch, but now work on all iOS devices. 

Day 5 - 1st December 2012

 

Returned home from enjoyable walk with Max at Trent Park. We've been burgled. The glass in the back door is smashed, and many things are in disarray, particularly in the bedrooms. Nothing seems to have been taken though. We later found some cash had gone, which was hidden in clothing. The police were there promptly, as was a Scene of Crime Officer in the evening, and a contractor to secure the back door. We ate curry at midnight, tidied the bedrooms at 1-2 am and then settled down to watch The Killing III. Not thinking about iPads at all.

Day 6 - 2nd December 2012

Half of a front tooth has broken off. Still not thinking about iPads.

Mactracker updated. This application lists the specification of all Apple hardware and allows comparison. Last week the new iPad was not on here. I think I consulted it then to compare iPads 1 and 4 to inform or perhaps stimulate my buying decision.

Day 7 - 3rd December 2012

 

Feel rough. Back to bed after walking and feeding the dog.

 

Day 8 + four months - 8th April 2013

 

I have missed the iPad a few times. Although news videos and YouTube are accessible on my phone (and YouTube on Apple TV although the search is not as easy) the iPad is more comfortable to watch for a few minutes because of the larger screen. I get the same pang of loss when I miss a television programme, and have to sit in front of the desktop instead of propping up the iPad wherever is handy. Various games, drawing and painting apps, Photoshop-type apps and web-editing apps are less fiddly with more screen size. Once I suddenly realized I could no longer use HelloPhoto for digitizing old photographic negatives because this needs two devices.

 

There are rumours that the iPad 5 is a month or two away. I shall wait for that. 

Comments

[JVK]

I bought an iPad air! I have not regretted this, although moving house has not given me much time to use it.