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It really seems like Apple left early iPad adopters out in the cold. Last major OS update wouldn't work on iPad 1, nor does it count for any trade-in ANYWHERE i
by fitzhume 13y ago
It really seems like Apple left early iPad adopters out in the cold. Last major OS update wouldn't work on iPad 1, nor does it count for any trade-in ANYWHERE it seems like.
- interpol_p 13y agoiPad 1 had a very decent lifespan compared to the tablets released by competing manufacturers shortly afterwards.
- staunch 13y agoI've had one in my shower since it came out. Still works perfectly.
- stock_toaster 13y ago> I've had one in my shower since it came out. That is a long shower!
- grecy 13y agoYou... you use an iPad... in the shower? (or am I missing some joke?)
- staunch 13y agoHanging from the top of my shower door. No joke. :-)
- keeperofdakeys 13y agoI'm not sure how sensitive modern electronics are to high humidity, but with a decent exhaust system this would work quite well.
- AmVess 13y agoCertainly a lot longer than RT's lifespan, which is similar to that of a matchstick being lit.
- slantyyz 13y ago>> iPad 1 had a very decent lifespan I beg to differ. I assumed that I would get 3 years out of my iPad 1 but barely got two. I made the wrong bet by placing blind trust into Apple when I paid extra for the 64GB version to ensure that it was 'future proof'. Sadly, by the time I upgraded to iOS 5.x, the iPad became slow as molasses and the browser would crash every 5-10 minutes. Don't even get me started on how iOS 6.x has turned my iPhone 4 into a pig. I'd be a hell of a lot happier if Apple would let you easily downgrade the OS'es of their mobile devices.
- dagw 13y agoMy wife has an iPad 1. It's still working great and she has no desire to upgrade.
- philwelch 13y agoWhy would more storage make a difference?
- slantyyz 13y agoIt doesn't, although storage needs for me tend to grow over time. The problem for me was that paying the premium for the storage was mooted by the iPad becoming essentially a useless brick because of the OS upgrades.
- eaurouge 13y agoReally? I still have my iPad 1. Browsing HN on it as we speak. It's running iOS 5. The only downside is that the percentage of apps I can install is diminishing rapidly. Still, I bought it primarily to consume media: audio, video and books. And I reckon I have at least one more year before I would feel compelled to upgrade.
- gurkendoktor 13y agoIf yours doesn't crash all the time because WebKit runs out of memory, then you're luckier than me (and a few people on the Apple forums). For me, the usable lifespan ended with the introduction of iOS 5 (my friend's iPad on 4.3 is much more stable).
- gurkendoktor 13y agoWhen the iPad 1 was brand new, there were no other tablets so I didn't choose an iPad over an Android tablet, but over a light laptop or other gadgets. And in retrospect, I should definitely have waited for the iPad 2 which seems to rival the iPhone 3GS in terms of longevity.
- interpol_p 13y agoThe iPad 2/mini is better than the iPad 3 in performance due to the excellent GPU for the comparatively low resolution. The iPad 4 is similar in its GPU power / screen resolution ratio.