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Originally Posted by JSWolf
The iPad 1 could not even run a game that had a login to Facebook and the the Facebook app to login without crashing. It was that much of a disaster. Apple did not put in enough working memory. for what you got, the iPad was a disaster. You got substandard hardware that needed upgrading long before the iPad 2 came out.
I think the problem with Apple is that they decide when a device is not allowed to run the current iOS or iPad OS. And in a lot of cases, the hardware os fully capable, but Apple wants it running older OS just to get you to buy a new one. Look at Kobo, they keep updating older Readers with the current firmware because it works on those devices.
I have an iPhone 6s which I'm guessing won't be getting iOS 14 even though most likely, it would run iOS 14.
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Funny, I just pulled out an old ipad1. For being new in the game at the time it was ok. It's been sitting in a drawer for about 6 years, I'm surprised it charges. It was horrendously slow, the Fire HD8 i just bought runs circles around it. But given all that, it was still a great reader.
I'm in the process of getting rid of old tablets/readers. I also have a kindle keyboard 2nd edition, that also has been sitting for about 6 years. It charged, but doesn't hold a charge. It and the ipad1 will be going to the best buy recycling bin I suspect. I charged them and reset to factory defaults and off they go. The iPad mini1 may also go.