Best Ipad

[chuckeyegg]

I've decided to buy Ds an ipad for school and home. I'm a bit of a dinosaur with technology and I've seen lots of different ones. I'm very confused.

Please help. Thanks xx

Go for the iPad mini - the retina one if you can stretch to it, as the older one copes badly with iOS7. It's a lot less cumbersome and still has a good sized screen

Second the suggestions to get a mini. We got a refurbed one from Apple (comes with same guarantee as new one) - good option if you're looking to save a few £. Would also highly recommend this case. My DDs iPad has bounced many times and survived . Btw comes in different colours

Thank you very much for your replies. Good to know it's got bouncibility! I will definitely look into the refurbed ones. I was also concerned it might just become an expensive games console.

Do your children use them at school?

Thanks again

My ds has a normal sized one with retina. He has a griffin cover on it which has protected it for nearly 18 months and with ds that is great.

We use loads of educational apps, yes he does play games but as a reward for using the educational ones.

He has just been awarded an ipad to use in school by the Inclusive technology support panel which was arranged by our SENCO. We had to supply evidence to support our application. Not sure if this is something that is available in your area, might be worth asking the question.

DS2 used to use mine at home, but his has a Nook HD, now - much cheaper, though there's a few apps he loves that aren't available on Android.

School have their own fleet of iPads :o

Cerebra give out IT grants, btw, if you can demonstrate, with back up, how your DS would benefit.