Restored Apple iPad Mini 2 16GB, WI-FI, 7.9 - Space Gray - (ME276LL/A) (Refurbished)

I am very happy with this device. It is inexpensive, and upgradable to iOS 12 which is what I need to run the apps I want to run. The condition of my device is excellent and was ready for me to add my Apple ID. Caveat for Android users, like myself: When I activated this device, Apple suddenly took over with its blasted iMessage protocol so that text messages from iPhones stopped coming to my Galaxy phone, going instead to this iPad, with a new notification popping up on my Mac to boot. I have turned off iMessage, both on the iPad and on the Apple website. Apple has been sued over this and Web wisdom says that to settle the suit, Apple graciously runs a batch update of such iMessage changes once a month--yes, once a month! Somehow they are able to accept payments instantaneously but taking care of (mostly ex-) customers just isn't that important to them. I still don't know if I can get texts from iPhone users. This is no fault of this iPad or the seller, but buyers should know what kind of company they are getting into bed with when they buy from Apple.

I bought two iPad minis for my twins and they look brand new. I was a little nervous being that these are Christmas presents and I didn’t want them to look used. The chargers do not have the Apple logo on it so I expect they are generic but they work fine. I’m glad I took the leap and purchased these over the brand new ones in the store for $350. When your buying two of everything, it gets a little pricey.