The iPad 2 was just released on Friday at 5pm, and 24 hours later, it was sold out! A lot of people are going to be looking to sell their iPad to BuyMyTronics.com in order to help subsidize the cost of their new one. Part of the selling process to BuyMyTronics is using the free quote generator to find out what kind of iPad you have, but with two generations of the iPad out right now, there's a total of 12 different models! Read below to learn how to figure out which iPad you have.
There are currently 2 generations of iPads out right now, iPad and iPad 2. They each come in 3 different capacity sizes: 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB. Along with these 3 sizes, there are 2 different antenna types: WiFi and WiFi + 3G. Here is a graph to show you the chart, and retail prices for them (at the time of release).
This means there are 6 models of each iPad, for a total of 12 different kinds of iPads in all. The 3 main components to know when you're pinpointing your exact iPad are:
1. The generation
2. The antenna type
3. The storage capacity
First up: What Generation iPad do I Have?
There are a lot of differences in each iPad, but the most glaringly obvious difference is literally staring you in the face, the camera! If your iPad does NOT have a camera, you have the 1st iPad. If your iPad has 2 cameras, 1 on the top of the front, and 1 on the back, you have the iPad 2. Other differences include the iPad 2 being lighter, thinner, and having a speaker on the back, instead of on the bottom. The lead picture in this article is of the 1st iPad (see how the speaker is on the bottom?), the picture below is of the iPad 2, notice the speaker on the back?
You can also just make out the camera on the top left as well. Now that we know which generation iPad you have, let's move on to the antenna type.
2. What Antenna does my iPad Have?
There are 2 antenna types for iPads: one with WiFi ONLY, and one with 3G + WiFi. 3G means that you can use your data on the go, without the need for a WiFi network, but it may require an additional cost to either AT&T or Verizon (depending on the iPad). The back of the iPad is another dead give away on this one as well (in fact, you can find out which iPad you have by only just looking on the back). The 3G iPad will have a black plastic Apple logo in the center, and a black plastic bar along the top. The WiFi iPad will just have a black plastic Apple logo in the center, and NO black bar up top. The reason why these are plastic is because the signals do not transmit well through the metal, so they made plastic parts for the antennas. Here is a picture below better illustrating the issue.
Now that we know what kind of generation, and antenna type we have, all that's left is the size capacity.
3. What Storage Capacity Does my iPad Have?
Possibly the simplest to figure out, simply look on the bottom, under the text that reads "iPad," there will be a number is a square with a "GB" after it. This is your storage capacity in gigabites. There are 3 different storage capacities: 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB. One of these three will be under the "iPad" text on the bottom. For more clarification on where to look, please see below.
Now that you know what iPad you have, you can always choose to sell it to BuyMyTronics.com, if you wish. Just type in iPad 3G 32 GB if this happens to be yours, and generate your quote right on the spot!