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My students are always a great resource when I need to know what new devices are being released. A couple of years ago when I wanted to get my daughter an iPod Touch, my students told me which one would be the best for her needs. Today they were talking about Macbooks. When I got home and found out that Apple introduced new models to the public today, I wondered how many of my students added the new Macbook to their Santa letter.

Since my iPad is only a few months old, I think that I’ll be set for quite a while. I must admit that it would be very nice to have the new iPad Air, which is supposed to be thinner, lighter, and more powerful. If you’re in one of those households and tend to upgrade often, keep in mind that the value of the older iPads may quickly depreciate as the new iPads are released in November. After all, many people will be purchasing the shiniest new toys for Christmas. This is a good time to lock in your resale price with Gazelle; you are able to lock in your price for 30 days. By trading in your iPad Mini 16GB Wifi, for example, you could get $175 from Gazelle at the current rate. The new model price point is $399 for the 16GB Wifi version. That would leave you with a net cost of $224. This is a budget-conscious way of upgrading your electronics. You can also enter Gazelle’s Become a Gazellionaire™ Sweepstakes where one lucky person will win $1 million. That would make a serious dent in your Christmas list, wouldn’t you agree?

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