Back on the gerbil scream. Oops, sorry, I meant the global stream.
@pamela Spinal disc herniation from S1 to L3 (sciatica in right leg) plus lumbar stenosis. Diagnosed 2½ years ago, damage likely caused by over-exertion on gym equipment. But all that did was bring on the condition a few years earlier.
Almost 4:30 am, Monday. Been awake for a bit over 2 hours. Can't sleep due to back pain. I'm beginning to suspect it's a degenerative condition.
The new 9.7-in iPad has quite fairly been referred to as the iPhone SE of iPads. The SE took an old form factor, the iPhone 5 and put new but not the latest internals (iPhone 6S) inside.
The iPad takes the form factor of the original iPad Air (dimensions are identical) and adds Touch ID plus the same processor/coprocessor as the iPhone SE.
Hopefully it can also use the same accessories (such as cases/covers) as the first iPad Air.
More realistically, the Apple reseller I bought the iPad Mini 2 from is selling that model for $395, so they may well buy it in for around $300.
The original purchase was partly-funded by trading in my Cellular 32 GB iPad 3 and WiFi 16 GB iPad Mini. Between them, they accounted for $570 of the $749 purchase price.
They offer a trade-in on used items: send them the details & make an appointment for them to check the device, mine's always been in a case, so is immaculate. If their offer is acceptable, you get either a store credit or a direct deposit to your bank account.
Profiteering arseholes. Found another iPad Mini 2 the same as mine on sale for $899! Total bullshit, it was $759 new.
Lackwits. Perusing eBay to see what my 3-yr-old iPad Mini 2 might be worth. On ad proclaims the device to be SIM-unlocked.
Fool. No iPads were ever locked to a specific carrier.
Die in a fire.
There's a distinct shortage of cases/covers for the iPad I ordered a couple of days back. It's thicker than the iPad Air 2, in fact its dimensions are identical to the original iPad Air. There are a couple of retailers less than 30 minutes away by car who still stock a range of iPad Air cases for $10 or $15, I shall investigate those options.
@schiffey Is this Yawp variant set up for both Pnut & 10C or is it cross-posting from one to the other?
Recalling the inability of Yawp 2 to actually send any message from my iOS jiggers, I'm loathe to get involved.