Normally, when a new high-end tablet is launched it is usually a good time to also buy the old one if we are looking for something more affordable and taking advantage of the offers that appear to get rid of the stock. In the case of iPad 2018However, the thing is a little more complicated than usual, because it has already arrived with a significant reduction. Are the iPad 2017 deals?
IPad 2017 offers from 324 euros
We had been watching the iPad 9.7 with considerably lower prices than usual in some distributors, especially in Amazon, but, indeed, the fact that a new model is already official has made even better offers appear and in more stores. The one that iPad 2018 sea cheaper that the old one has probably made things more complicated for them, but it is still necessary to get rid of stock.
Thus, with respect to the around 350 euros for which it was already possible to buy the iPad 9.7 In recent weeks, the sales are not spectacular, but they are appreciable: in general we are seeing it now for around 330 euros, the best price being perhaps that of $324 that we found on Amazon. In some distributors the 128 GB models are also discounted.
The differences between iPad 2018 and iPad 2017
Of course, when assessing whether or not it may be worth taking advantage of any of these offers, we must look at the differences between the new iPad 2018 and the iPad 2017, something that we already did in our comparison with 10-inch iPad models. The thing is, there have been few changes, so the review of the differences ends quickly.
The most striking is that the new model has support for Apple Pencil, but you have to think about how much we are really going to use it and that it is an accessory that will cost us 100 euros, in any case. The other great novelty is the processor, which in the iPad 2018 is already a A10 And this morning we have been able to show you that this is going to mean a performance improvement of between 30 and 40%, as shown by the different benchmarks carried out.
Are the iPad 2017 deals worth it then?
It must be said that although the iPad 2018 have a performance clearly superior, that of iPad 2017 It was already very good if we compare it with other Android tablets in its price range (and in some sections, even compared to others that were more expensive then). An average user will probably not miss power with it at any time, and few will either when it comes to the Apple Pencil.
The problem, on the other hand, is that the savings are really small and, after all, we are buying an older model that is probably still a few years old. update insured but will stop receiving them sooner as well. Unless saving 20 or 30 euros is really key for us, it seems a good idea to bet on the new model and enjoy that extra power that it will give us (and who knows if at some point the Apple Pencil may end up tempting us ).