Thanks everyone for the suggestions about purchasing an iPad. We looked at the various options and compared prices and found that all the prices were in the same ballpark range (perhaps Apple control that). We had to go shopping on Saturday anyway, so we went to the hypnotically other-worldly Mac store in Southland and one of the "geniuses" gave a good run down on what the options were. They were matching competing prices at JB and Dick Smith anyway (if you knew to ask them) and there was also some sort of end-of-year discount as well.
So eventually the missus got herself a mid-powered Mac Book to replace her 2006 vintage one, an iPad, an external DVD drive, an adapter for her Dell monitor and a "box" containing nothing but a card with a serial number on it to download Parallels so she can virtualise Windows. I must say ... their stuff looks and feels slick doesn't it. When I see how some of the software looks and behaves it makes me feel like giving up my job writing Windows software and going busking instead. *Greg K* On 27 June 2014 12:58, Stephen Price <step...@perthprojects.com> wrote: > I got an email from jbhifi yesterday, 11% off all Apple computers until > Monday. Oh my bad just saw the fine print, excludes ipads. They do list > ipad with retina separately $55 off. $392 instead of $447 > > Jbhifi are my favourite shop. :) > On 27/06/2014 8:11 AM, "Greg Keogh" <g...@mira.net> wrote: > >> Folks, my wife is an editor and technical writer, and she just told me >> she needs an iPad quickly for her work. We are not familiar with the >> language, conventions or pricing of the Apple world. To hopefully avoid >> being robbed blind, can anyone here suggest the best way to chose and >> purchase an iPad? >> >> By comparison, a few months ago I purchased a Nexus-5 phone from the >> Google online store thanks to sage advice from my nephew and it was $300 >> cheaper than walking into a Telstra shop and buying one. I wouldn't want to >> fall into a similar trap by maybe walking into an Apple store. >> >> Cheers, >> Greg K >> >
