Another way to get a cheap iPad (especially Pro) is on Woot! as they often have them on sale. You can get the last-gen model for hundreds off. Last fall I got the 2021 Pro 11" with 2TB storage for $829...brand new discontinued model, with M1, 16GB of Ram for less than a basic current Pro. And, believe me, the M1 is plenty powerful.
Anyway, Woot! apparently buys up a lot of the discontinued stock, so check there occasionally to see what they have. You may have to compromise on color, but may not.
I just checked, they have the 2021 12.9" w/Cellular for $809...only 128GB storage, though. Still, if you are mostly cloud-based, that shouldn't be too much of an issue (says the guy with 2TB!), and a good deal compared to the $1200 list price.
Another way to get a cheap iPad (especially Pro) is on Woot! as they often have them on sale. You can get the last-gen model for hundreds off. Last fall I got the 2021 Pro 11" with 2TB storage for $829...brand new discontinued model, with M1, 16GB of Ram for less than a basic current Pro. And, believe me, the M1 is plenty powerful.
Anyway, Woot! apparently buys up a lot of the discontinued stock, so check there occasionally to see what they have. You may have to compromise on color, but may not.
I just checked, they have the 2021 12.9" w/Cellular for $809...only 128GB storage, though. Still, if you are mostly cloud-based, that shouldn't be too much of an issue (says the guy with 2TB!), and a good deal compared to the $1200 list price.
Woah that’s pretty cool. Never heard of Woot before–it seems awesome.
Thanks for sharing!