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As counterpoint, I used my first generation iPad until I broke the screen last year. (It withstood more than a few drops as the corners attested before finally
by grzm 10y ago
As counterpoint, I used my first generation iPad until I broke the screen last year. (It withstood more than a few drops as the corners attested before finally succumbing.) Granted, my use case wasn't overly intensive: mostly just web browsing and video viewing (Netflix, HBO Now, iTunes). My primary gripes are with iTunes and video storage management, and while that was more acute with the limited storage of the first generation iPad, it hasn't changed with its 9.7" iPad Pro replacement. But that first generation iPad worked well for me, even with iOS 9.
- bangonkeyboard 10y ago> But that first generation iPad worked well for me, even with iOS 9. The first-generation iPad did not support past iOS 5.1.1.
- grzm 10y agoThanks for the correction. I know I always upgraded the OS when prompted, which is why I (mistakenly) assumed it was running the latest version.
- exergy 10y agoCan I asked something? Why are iPads popular? Genuine question. I will admit first that I also use an old iPad for watching YouTube, but that's because I run Linux on my surface pro 3, and YouTube sucks my battery dry faster than you can say sudo. But, the iPad is still too heavy to hold for extended periods, falls over all the time on its rubbish case if I keep it on the uneven bed, and I find the surface kickstand does the job much better. Or just a normal laptop. Even for playing music when I cook, laptops somehow have less friction.
- ianai 10y agoYou probably do on your laptops or phone what others do on the iPad. it's also worth nothing how much more portable the iPad mini is than the 9.7" form factor.
- acchow 10y agoOffline Netflix and Amazon Video only works on tablets. Useful for flights. Otherwise, I'm not really sure what an iPad is for...
- timdafweak 10y agoContent consumption? I am reading this on my bed, on my iPad Pro.
- marak830 10y agoI have an iPod mini my wife won, I use it in the restaurant kitchen for music, looking things up and stocktake.
- Retric 10y agoDon't use a case as those add to much weight. I also upgraded to a newer iPad which is dramatically lighter. Around 1lb seems about the limit for comfortable use indefinitely. The new iPad is a little lighter than a hard back book, the iPad mini at 0.65 pounds is lighter than the average paperback. PS: The 12" pro is 1.59 pounds which IMO is to heavy for sustained use.