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"There's no mystery: the iPad IS a computer, and its update cycle reflects it." For me, the upgrade cycle is longer than for a laptop. I still do most of my r
by smoyer 9y ago
"There's no mystery: the iPad IS a computer, and its update cycle reflects it."
For me, the upgrade cycle is longer than for a laptop. I still do most of my reading on an iPad 1 (from 2010). When I replace it (soon), it won't be with another Apple product since I'm a bit miffed that I can't upgrade it and the web browser crashes with certain valid HTML. There's absolutely nothing wrong with the hardware and the battery life is still amazing.
My plan is to either get a Kindle or a cheapish Android tablet and will definitely go for something lighter.
- djrogers 9y agoCan you point to an android tablet that gets updates 7 years after it's introduction?
- smoyer 9y agoI've been buying my kids Android tablets for $80 every few years. The iPad was close to $700 when I bought it. I can update Android with an open distribution for a long time after the device is out of warranty but I can't install a browser because Apple decided my hardware couldn't handle IOS 6. I have an Apple PowerBook G3 Wallstreet that still runs and even has reasonable battery life. I'm not using it because it's simply too slow but I can still load a modern Linux on it. This is how hardware should become obsolete.
- SmellyGeekBoy 9y agoNo, but you could buy a fairly high end Android tablet every 2 years and the TCO over 7 years would still be comparable to the iPad, which I think is the point the GP was making.