Last night, when I tried to switch on my iPad, all I got was a black screen with a faint light glowing from the sides. Reset it and it still didn't work. Charged it overnight and tried it again this morning and it is still dead.
The only thing I have yet to try is to slap it. Maybe, I should slap it (a few times) this evening when I get home. It might be in a deep slumber and hard slaps could be the remedy. You don't think so?
While driving to work, I was thinking of buying a replacement iPad. I am rather partial to the iPad Mini after seeing the one a friend has. The iPad Mini weighs a paltry 308gm. I find that attractive.
Since Apple dropped the price to $408.00 for the old iPad Mini with the new version launched, it is even more attractive to get the old version now. Of course, since I am not in a hurry, I could wait to get a refurbished iPad Mini for only $348.00 direct from Apple Store (and with warranty too)!
My iPad was pre-owned. A friend who was upgrading to the iPad 2 back then gave this to me more than 2 years ago. After using it for a bit, I was so wowed by it that I bought two iPad 2s, one for my mom and one for my niece. Now, we cannot imagine not having an iPad at home.
Rationally, however, I don't think I need an iPad. A friend told me I was under-utilising mine as I use it mostly for games and movies.
An iPad is definitely nice to have but, for me, it is probably not a necessity. Having said this, I suspect that it will still be hard not to have one around because I am so used to watching movies in bed (which is not a good habit, I know). The portability is very attractive.
I was doing quite well with just my PC and notebook before the iPad came into my life more than 2 years ago. Will I suffer withdrawal symptoms from being iPad-less? I guess there is only one way to find out. Wish me luck!
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