scarface, you're defending the indefensible. Stop trying to justify Apple's scheduled technology obsolescence. I'm not talking iPad 1st gen, which was always

scarface, you're defending the indefensible. Stop trying to justify Apple's scheduled technology obsolescence. I'm not talking iPad 1st gen, which was always slow. Soon after release it was clear that iPad first gen was underpowered. I'm talking about iPad 3rd gen, which has 1 GB RAM, a retina display, and does not crash when loading web pages. It has enough RAM to load any web page. "Hardware improvements" are not needed on this device. Software improvements ARE needed including updating the browser to cater for things like ES6 which does NOT require better hardware, only a minor updated browser software. You don't think Apple should update the software, and instead I should... go to the store and buy a new iPad to get a slightly better web browser? You are part of the "throw away" culture problem, you are not helping. Let's take a look at Apple's glossy "helping the planet" page... https://www.apple.com/environment/ https://www.apple.com/environment/ "To ask less of the planet we ask more of ourselves." Nothing about extending product life, it's all fluffy feel-good futuristic gazing pre-packaged catch phrases. Well I'm asking more of Apple too, like software updates for an iPad3. Asking more of ourselves is not enough, we also need to act on those questions, not just copy and paste the slogans on a "helping the planet" page.