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iPad 2 Spurs Deals on Original iPad

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Posted on 3/9/2011 16:33 EST

The run-up to the iPad 2 release has already seen Apple drop the price of its original tablet and thousands of early adopters look to unload their old models. PC World has a roundup of where to buy a cheap iPad now that so many users are planning to upgrade. Be sure to check the sources in the article for even more bargains after the iPad 2 goes on sale March 11. So far prices have stayed pretty steady and the best deals have disappeared quickly. A 16GB Wi-Fi model on eBay with a "Buy It Now" price of $310 was gone within an hour of when we found it. And refurbished first-generation iPads, which start at $349 on the Apple site, are out of stock.

"If you're in the market for an iPad, now may be a good time to grab the first-generation model. The new iPad 2 goes on sale Friday, March 11, of course, and it'll have a few bells and whistles missing from Apple's original tablet, including two cameras and a faster dual-core processor. But if you're perfectly content with last year's tech -- maybe video chat isn't your thing -- here are a few places where you can buy new or used iPads..."

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