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Post by mightyme on Jul 10, 2014 23:41:16 GMT
I bought the a refurbished ipad 1. When the ipad 2 came out. It still works. Though I hate that there are alot of apps lately. I havent been able to use.
But its been getting so slow to respond. I always thought most was do to slow internet. Dh used it the other day. He has the Dell Venue. He commented on how slow it is.
Anyone still have the original? Have you noticed the lag. Like when swiping app screens. Has anyone that upgraded from the one notice the new tablet( ipad or other tablet)is much quicker.
If or when I do upgrade. I think i will get a Samsung Tablet.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 10, 2014 23:54:20 GMT
Yeah, the original iPad is ancient in technology terms. It seems slower because the current iPad is literally about 5 times faster - and apps are built to take advantage of that speed. If you don't have the speed the apps want, well, it makes your iPad seem even slower.
And many current apps don't even support the original iPad anymore at all. You will notice a huge improvement if you upgrade to a current model.
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Post by SockMonkey on Jul 10, 2014 23:54:24 GMT
Your iPad is now nearing 5 years old, so I think it's nearing end of life. Most app developers are designing for the newest iOS, so it's no surprise that your device feels slow. You will likely have similar issues with any tablet device that gets to be that old. I have a 4th gen iPad and it's lickety split.  |
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Post by moosedogtoo on Jul 11, 2014 0:01:38 GMT
We have the original iPad and the newest iPad Air. The new one is much faster than the old one. |
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Post by CeeScraps on Jul 11, 2014 0:09:55 GMT
Waving my hand here! We have the original which has slowed down and Safari crashes. These are expected issues as it is old. We also have a mini. The mini and our computers are much faster. My plan at the moment is to get dh a mini of his own around Christmas time. He was asking about books the other day. I'm hoping to get him into reading on the iPad.  |
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Post by iowgirl on Jul 11, 2014 0:14:58 GMT
Isn't it a shame though - something that costs that much is basically worthless in less than 5 years.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2014 0:22:57 GMT
Isn't it a shame though - something that costs that much is basically worthless in less than 5 years. It's the price we pay for the rapid advance of technology. It's great in many ways, but certainly not in all. I had a midlevel film SLR for many years (almost 20). It was a great camera that whole time. Newer models had more bells & whistles, but image quality stayed essentially the same. That's why I kept it for so long. On the other hand, I had a DSLR for 6 years and had to replace it recently because I couldn't tolerate its comparative low-res pictures when measured against current models. So now I have much better images, but not the longevity of the device. It's a trade off. The more things change... the more they change. |
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Post by luvnlifelady on Jul 11, 2014 0:27:27 GMT
I have two original Ipads. (One was a hand-me-down). I just charged it after not using it for awhile and will check on the speed. I don't use too many Apps but I'd like to watch Netflix on it at least.
If it isn't up to the task, I may get myself a Kindle Fire like teen DD has. Teen DS has the Ipad Mini (he paid for it) and it's pretty slick.
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Post by VanC on Jul 11, 2014 0:32:42 GMT
I have the original but luckily my brother gave me mine so it didn't cost me dime one. I use it mostly as an e-reader and for Netflix and a few games. It works fine for me but it is a lot slower to load Safari than on my iPhone. no plans to upgrade it. But I am planning on a new laptop before the New Year. Mine is currently 7 yrs old and counting.
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Post by azredhead on Jul 11, 2014 0:37:53 GMT
Dh has the first one, it runs fairly well. Its just the newer apps he can't run but he has his phone as well so he can put them on there.
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Post by magenta on Jul 11, 2014 1:03:17 GMT
We got the first generation when it came out then kept it until last year. Somehow it got a huge scratch on the display, rendering almost worthless in DH's eyes as far as resale value. Target had a special where you could trade in your old iPad toward the purchase of a new one up to $100. He thought we wouldn't get anything for it because it was a 1 and it was "damaged", but they took it! We used it on a new iPad mini. Seems like we traded it in just in time because the last time they had a trade in deal they excluded all first generation iPads.
I think we would have kept it because it was the only one of our iPad with data capability, but our apps kept crashing and we douldn't download a lot of the newer ones. The kids preferred to use his iPad 2 instead. The mini was a good replacement.
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Post by Dani-Mani on Jul 11, 2014 1:25:28 GMT
I still have it. It still works. I will not be replacing it until it dies. I don't fall into the replace Apple products every 2 years trap. I refuse. I still have an iPhone 4 (no Siri) that could be upgraded but I won't until it dies, too.
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Post by junebugz on Jul 11, 2014 1:50:18 GMT
I have an original IPad and yes I have! I guess I am going to have to upgrade between the slowness and the apps I can't get I want a new one!
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Post by andy on Jul 11, 2014 2:03:09 GMT
We have an original, a 3 and an Air. The original has pretty much been delegated to the kids because it constantly crashes for me. It's great for the kids watching movies in the car ...I said I'd never be one who had DVD/technology in the car, but it sure is nice on those 4+ hr car rides to grandma's house!
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Post by peasful1 on Jul 11, 2014 3:47:32 GMT
DH and I had originals. He got me an air for Mother's Day. World of difference! The old one was randomly shutting apps all the time. It was very frustrating.
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Post by BarbaraUK on Jul 11, 2014 11:42:59 GMT
We have the original iPad and the newest iPad Air. The new one is much faster than the old one. I agree! We have the Air, iPad mini and the 1st Gen iPad. The 1st Gen iPad is definitely a lot, lot slower than the more recent ones and Apps and Safari crash a lot on it. Not surprising really when one thinks about how fast all technology moves forward!!  I only use the 1st Gen upstairs and am seriously thinking about letting it retire gracefully now! |
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I only use the 1st Gen upstairs and am seriously thinking about letting it retire gracefully now!