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. |
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 |
25 Nov, 2012 |
Q: hi why you want to sell your ipad |
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.