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Posted 16 March 2012

New (3rd Gen) iPad - Cheapest I can find £384 using voucher code plus 3% cashback @ Tesco

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Update 18/03: Do NOT buy a 4G version! See page 18 of comments for reasons why!
Approx £367 After £12.33 quidco and 479 club card points or cheaper if you know anyone that works there and can get staff discount.

Existing customers can get £15 off using voucher code TDXR-JMF4
New customers get £10 off using TDX-H4JW

Note, these are selling out very fast and if the iPad2's release is anything to go by, coupled with the reported problems with display panel supply, these will be going for at least £60 above the rrp on fleebay by early next week!
Edit - Or if you can sell 2 at £599 each, like ebay item 200728770193 (thanks zermattbusby) then it's BUY 2 GET 1 FREE :-D

PS. To all the Apple haters, this is a luxury item and not a neccesity. I'm an Android fan but cannot deny the iPad (jail broken) is currently the best tablet.

For latest UK stock levels check here:
ipad-stock.co.uk/def…spx

Update: the £15 code doesn't seem to work for some people (you may need to make sure you're signed upto ClubCard). I got the code in an email last night so it may not be for everyone. Also, it only allowed me to use it once. So, created a new account and used the £10 for a 2nd iPad but it wouldn't let me use the £15 code on the new account for a 2nd order.

Update2 - chalkysoil (thanks)
Checkout this link for details regarding the £15 code:
hotukdeals.com/dea…722

TDX-H4JW - is for existing customers and saves you £10, and is not for new customers.
- fluidz

Youtube proof of £10 voucher working - youtu.be/-fR…pHM
- fluidz

Thanks for the youtube vid fluidz!
The £10 Code IS for New customers, you have to make sure you use a different email address. I got the code from Quidco: quidco.com/tes…?ac
Alternatively, you can get an extra years warranty from John Lewis instead of the ~£28 discount from Tesco.

Don't forget 6 months interest free for Tesco Credit Card holders
- voodoomox
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  1. deleted473034's avatar
    Hot, but not worth upgrading from my Ipad2
  2. sancheez's avatar
    b3ats

    Just brought mine :-)



    Excellent!

    Now go grab yourself a spelling & grammar app.
  3. mamboboy's avatar
    Art & Fashion students across the country salivate at the prospect of their loans coming through next month, oblivious to the fact they will then have to spend the next few months not being able to afford food.

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  4. deleted186875's avatar
    GAZZA-UK

    why is this a deal, the £10 is of all sales over £50....



    It's a deal because it works out to be the chepest new iPad available at the moment, is it really that hard to understand?
  5. Guan's avatar
    Author
    For a brutally honest review of the New iPad check out this video (Not for die hard Apple fanboys):

    funnyordie.com/vid…iew
  6. Schadenfreude's avatar
    sancheez

    Serious question:1080p ... on a 10" screen ..... why?!?!?More than about … Serious question:1080p ... on a 10" screen ..... why?!?!?More than about 6" from the screen, you won't be able to tell the difference between 1080 and 720 .... so I kind of struggle to see the point? (as far as movies go) Bigger resolutions work better on bigger screens is the general rule. As the screen gets smaller, the additional resolution becomes more and more pointless as you need to sit closer and closer to the screen to actually appreciate it. For photos, yep. Fair comment. For movies though?I suppose if you want to sit with the thing held up to your face ....


    youtu.be/8vb…K2U
  7. deleted186875's avatar
    bailey87

    this brick is heavier than the last brick!!!ha ha ha ha ha



    Was that a joke?? Pathetic.
  8. lozfitz's avatar
    Have I missed something. Surely buying the iPad from John Lewis (inc 2 year warranty) is better than £10 plus quidco). Please can someone tell me if I'm missing something.

    Thank you
  9. mighty.mugger's avatar
    lol everyone complains about a recession etc but yet they have spare 400 odd quid to spend on a updated product each year. Good old consumer economics.
  10. FREEZIN_WOLF's avatar
    Abuhumaira

    Absolutely amazing tablet I had iPad 2 and just ordered this one believe … Absolutely amazing tablet I had iPad 2 and just ordered this one believe me you want be disappointed this kills all tablets by a mile .If you can afford this buy it



    So youve ordered but not got this yet?
    So how can you comment on how good it is?
  11. deleted127830's avatar
    Ricky302

    Do the black bars top and bottom of the picture look amazing also?.


    Yes they are really black..
  12. GreeekIronMan's avatar
    Oh yeah, No worries, got the sms voucher worth £500 pai £450 for it and can go in store and buy it for them to deliver to home.
    so £450 for new ipad, well worth it
  13. manishpatel80's avatar
    The only problem I see which the ipad 3 is the available storage. You can only get 64gb maximum on it. Now with 1080p movies visible in the better screen each movie will be about 4.5gb meaning you will fill up the 64gb very quickly if you take phones have apps and a few movies in 1080p.

    If Apple allowed microSDHC card slots then it would be worth buying it. I think its better to get the Asus Transformer Prime Infinity 32GB with the keyboard when it comes out soon. That ways you get the 1080p screen, a microSDHC card slot, microHDMI port and in the keyboard you get a USB port and a SDHC card slot. So if you can buy multiple memory cards and then you have loads of extra storage. Or like a friend of mine you could have a 3TB USB drive and just connect that via the USB and use it to store all you movies onto it.
  14. andywedge's avatar
    Abuhumaira, thanks for your wisdom. One comment would have been sufficient. I've deleted your other 2,000 comments. Please refrain from spamming threads with repetative nonsense.
  15. mds1256's avatar
    misterjohn

    Worth remembering too that moving apps on and off the iPad via wifi still … Worth remembering too that moving apps on and off the iPad via wifi still costs money (data charges). Worth thinking about?



    where do you get your information from? since when does sitting at home re-downloading / re-syncing apps over wifi that you have already paid for cost money?


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  16. Guan's avatar
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    @ misterjohn

    Guan

    Definitely agree! if the average user wants to get the most out of it, … Definitely agree! if the average user wants to get the most out of it, with a 16gb they'll be constantly running out of space, especially with High Res pics and FullHD video recording. Hence, the 16gb recommendation is only for anyone with a fast WiFi connection so that they can use services like drop boxes 50Gb free cloud storage. Or have a NAS server at home (I have a 4TB N40L).



    I agree with all your arguments for the 16Gb vs the 32Gb which is why I posted the follow up comment earlier. With my 16Gb iPad 2 I was constantly running out of space, especially with a 3yr old and all her apps. The problem went away when I got my NAS server and an app that shows me which apps/games get used the most and for how long, that way I can just delete the ones she doesn't use. I only use the app store to see what's new, free and popular. If I need to re-install any apps I just grab them from my NAS and use Installous. If I didn't have my NAS or needed a portable solution, I'd simply save all my .ipa files on a USB drive.

    My recommendation of the 16Gb over the 32Gb is purely on the fact that most of us on hukd do not like being ripped off. It's bad enough paying £399 (or £369 in this case) for a device that costs Apple less than £200, but to pay £80 for just 16Gb is a step too far for me but others will give in and pay the price for the convenience of not having to go to the lengths I do.
    If Apple are all about the 'Experience' by not making the base model 32Gb instead of 16Gb especially with all their emphasis on HD everything, the 'experience' for the novice to average user will not be a pleasant one!

    I haven't tested the camera kit with a non-jail broken device but am pretty sure you can use it to store movies as well as pictures. 3rd party Free players from the app store should be able to play .mkv and .avi files directly off the USB drive. Will test it before jail breaking my iPad 3.


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  17. deleted526281's avatar
    why are people looking for screen protectors for the new ipad? shocking... considering the main upgrade for the unit is the screen
    i used to have protection on my ipad 2 till i gave up after 2 days and peeled it off, you dont realise the amount of clarity you are diminishing by sticking a screen protector on it

    by the way .,.. purchased new ipad on satuday from apple store... sat it next to my ipad 2... ok its heavier and the screen is a lil more clearer but as far as im concerned that was it, so sunday morning , back in the box and zoomed to the apple store to give it back, if im going to spend 650 pounds on an upgraded model i want to really feel like ive upgraded

    i dont want to buy a ferrari for an extra 100,000 and realise its only been upgraded with a yellow gearnob

    think about it .............................
  18. Guan's avatar
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    These are selling out fast, John Lewis is out of 32Gb models.
    Personally I reckon the 16Gb is best value. It's manufacturing cost is estimated at around £200, so paying another £80 (costs Apple £10) for 16Gb more memory is daylight robbery! Your better off getting a camera connection kit/adapter for £3.19 and using memory cards or USB sticks or even cloud computing.
    As for the 4G capabilities, by the time 4G becomes available nationally all the main rivals Samsung, HTC etc. will have 4G phones which will come with bundled data plans allowing you to create a wifi hotspot.
    I currently use my iPad2 via my Android phone on Orange network through an app called 'WIFI Tether'.

    Update:
    Recommendation: Do NOT buy a 4G version. See page 18 of comments for reasons why!
    (edited)
  19. mocmocamoc's avatar
    Hot price, any discount is good. My wife works for Argos though so I get 10% off one!
  20. Guan's avatar
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    G0OSE

    'Personally I reckon the 16Gb is best value. It's manufacturing cost is … 'Personally I reckon the 16Gb is best value. It's manufacturing cost is estimated at around £200, so paying another £80 for 16Gb more memory is daylight robbery! Your better off getting a camera connection kit/adapter for £3.19 and using memory cards or USB sticks or even cloud computing.'Can you do this without jailbreaking it?



    No jailbreak needed.
    hotukdeals.com/dea…277
  21. jeeves's avatar
    Alternative is to buy from John Lewis and get 2 years warranty
  22. deleted161148's avatar
    have a read of this thread before you give up on the code hotukdeals.com/dea…722
  23. deleted186875's avatar
    b3ats

    Just brought mine :-)As an existing customer, I couldn't get any of the … Just brought mine :-)As an existing customer, I couldn't get any of the codes to work but did find out that I'd got £25 of unspent Clubcard Vouchers and could have 6 Months BNPL on the Clubcard Credit Card (plus extra clubcard points) so for me it's the cheapest 32GB iPad (+ Accessories) out there!



    Where did you bring it from?
  24. kvee's avatar
    davestavros

    Have you got a link to the article? I read on engadget that samsung were … Have you got a link to the article? I read on engadget that samsung were making the screens.



    Yeah. Samsung has supplied all the initial screens and Sharp will also supply screens later. How does anyone know that Sharp screens would be better than Samsung screens? Evidence?

    itproportal.com/201…ns/


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  25. deleted243844's avatar
    I would seriously give thought to just getting an iPad2 for nearly £200 cheaper. This model barely improves upon the last.....

    To elaborate:

    I truly love a spectacular screen but the more I think about the iPads retina display, the less I can figure out about it. First of all, the iPad would probably be a great device for movies but true HD is considered as 1080p so why bother with 1536? So that leaves web browsing..... Have you ever know a web designer to optimise images on a site past 1200?? Pretty screens are all good but it will rarely be actually shown except for vector based graphics and then that will eat up a lot of the new graphics processing power just to give you a similar result to the ipad2 anyway. Besides all this, its actually given itself more work to do, further stressing the same old CPU that was in the previous model and the new display completely cancels out the increased battery size.

    Save yourself a couple of hundred and stick with iPad2
  26. jweaver's avatar
    Code not working for me.. As an iPad2 owner, I am on the fence about whether to upgrade.

    I didn't think that I would like/use the iPad, but for me its been a revelation.. I use it every day and almost never use my Laptop any more.

    I always said that even if it cost me £200 to upgrade to the next/new model I would.. After all, thats a fraction of what I spend on Beer in a year... But now the time has come, I am not sure... I don't know whether £200 is worth it for a better screen and Camera..

    With this deal, it was temping, but I am not sure, so I am kind of releaved that the code isn't working as I can postpone the decision to another day...

    Jon
  27. Schadenfreude's avatar
    £10 code worked for me too, and I'm an existing customer.

    However, I'm picking one up tomorrow with 10% staff discount from Tesco. It's not what you know...
  28. deleted73949's avatar
    daved2006

    Guys Im not upgrading even though it will only cost me £80. It will come … Guys Im not upgrading even though it will only cost me £80. It will come down to a personal choice but ask yourself how bad do you need that new screen, whilst using iPad 2 did you crave want or need a better screen. Were you unsatisfied with it, Im presuming not. Then you will have to wait for the apps to come out to take advantage of the new screen which there are a few already but are they apps you are going to use.The camera, are you really going to use the iPad as a stills camera and without a flash you will need perfect lightening every time. The 1080 video camera its good but so is 720 on the iPad 2.If I was a new iPad owner most likely I would go straight for the new one but to spend money upgrading no way.



    Having just got mine, I'd say absolutely it's worth the upgrade. It's like viewing a backlit magazine!
  29. hotyoda's avatar
    Why is this expired? I've just bought one!

    Ooops....I've just bought one. Don't know how that happened.
  30. BerZerk's avatar
    zermattbusby

    Haha got the price down to £354.00With code and vouchersBut bottled out … Haha got the price down to £354.00With code and vouchersBut bottled out in the endHopefully the 2nd-Gen will drop to around £270.00 in the next few weeks



    Wise choice, I'm waiting for the Samsung new tablet with 1920x1200 resolution running on Android... Much more useful for geeks


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  31. Speculator's avatar

    Of course it won't be in Chinese, Ipads the same wherever you buy it. Also, Ipads have a worldwide warranty so yes, you can take it into any applestore to get it fixed.

    malima

    But if i buy one in HK, will it be in Chinese? and if there was a problem … But if i buy one in HK, will it be in Chinese? and if there was a problem with it, could i take it in to an apple store here to get it fixed? Thanks.




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  32. Guan's avatar
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    pauldh

    I think the best to come out of this thread is that, stock dependent, it … I think the best to come out of this thread is that, stock dependent, it can be picked up from store the next day. This would be a big + for me.That said, I can't be arsed to set up a new account to try and save £10 on a £400 product.



    The way I look at it is, if I save between £24 to £29 (after cashback and clubcard points) and buy 3. If it pans out and eBay prices do go crazy next week (if they don't I can just return the items under DSR), I can sell 2 along with my mint condition iPad 2 which I got for £299 a few months back and after eBay fees etc... it will not have cost me anything to upgrade. OR for those who don't already own an iPad, they'll be getting an iPad 3 for the price of an iPad 2.
  33. daved2006's avatar
    lozfitz

    Have I missed something. Surely buying the iPad from John Lewis (inc 2 … Have I missed something. Surely buying the iPad from John Lewis (inc 2 year warranty) is better than £10 plus quidco). Please can someone tell me if I'm missing something.Thank you



    Personally I would skip Johnny Lewis 2 year warranty get the tesco deal then buy a square trade warranty which includes accidental damage with no excess and they have an excellent rep with excellent feedback.

    A 2 year warranty is all well and good but without accidental damage its high risk since you will get 1 year anyway.

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  34. zermattbusby's avatar
    @Guan so your idea is buy now @ ~ 380
    Then sell on ebay in around a weeks time for what 450?
    When initial stocks have dried up
    I know people have done this in the past but cant see it happening with the 3rd Gen tbh
  35. Speculator's avatar

    Last year, there was a shortage of stock of the Ipad2 and I had to wait until August before they had stock. You could order one online before you fly and pay cash into their HK bank of America account when you arrive in HK. After you've paid, email/fax them a photo of your deposit receipt and Apple will DHL it to your HK address next day.

    Also, keep in mind your Duty free allowance is £390.

    Hopefully, this year they will have stock.

    morfmedia

    Perfect thanks very much for the information, the 64GB is £150 cheaper!! … Perfect thanks very much for the information, the 64GB is £150 cheaper!! Any idea on timescales as to when the 64GB will be available in Hong Kong in big numbers, is it worth trying to reserve one before flying over? I should be arriving around 9 April






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  36. Kanye.Pest's avatar
    What is this iPad thing?

    Sent from my casio calculator
  37. Guan's avatar
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    Walker10

    Just about to buy from tesco, but have the option of 6 months interest … Just about to buy from tesco, but have the option of 6 months interest free. Would this affect topcashback if I take the 6 month free option up?? Thanks


    No, shouldn't make any difference how you pay.
  38. Guan's avatar
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    iamawesome

    Uses to be cheaper



    That batch was probably missing the Apple logo, hence reflecting it's true value

    PS. did they bother replying to any of the petitions?
  39. rob117's avatar
    zermattbusby

    Just a thought...Should Quidco still validate when used alongside Tesco … Just a thought...Should Quidco still validate when used alongside Tesco vouchers?Ordered btw Guan



    The £10 voucher is from Quidco, and it says £10 off and 3% Quidco, so i guess it will still validate.

    Mine has already tracked at just over £12.
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