iPad: iPad 1 to iPad 4

[crazydawg807]

Last week I sold off my 1st gen ipad and bought an ipad 4. um, wow. HUGE difference. It is so fast, loads websites & apps so quickly and smoothly, screen looks beautifully. I've notice that I have been using my new ipad a lot more than my 1st gen ipad. I also love the smart cover, does a great job of protecting the screen and the back. Just thought I share my experience with you

[flavr]

Same here! 1 to a 4, fantastic portable powerhouse! The mini would have been a huge mistake for me, I think its a great concept but not mature yet...I made the right choice with the 4

[crazydawg807]

Originally Posted by flavr

Same here! 1 to a 4, fantastic portable powerhouse! The mini would have been a huge mistake for me, I think its a great concept but not mature yet...I made the right choice with the 4

Definitely! I thought about the mini at first, but realized the 4 would be better for me. Faster chip, retina screen, and I store a lot of my textbooks on my ipad, so the small screen would make it harder to read. IMO, the 4 will allow me to skip a couple of generations if I want to.

[Socalshocker]

I went from the iPad 1 to the iPad mini and I can see the speed difference immediately. Also the mini seems like the perfect size, fits my hands like a glove. With the iPad I was always having to prop it up on something while using it in bed. I'm happy with the switch so far!

[OdT22]

I had the 1. It sat on the kitchen counter, ignored for about 3 months before we listed it on eBay. During that time the bride used it some in the hospital, while waiting to deliver. Maybe that was the wrong time for me to check out Apple for the first time...?

The concept was solid, but we were completly lost.

Today, she has the mini iPad, I have the 4, happily ever after.

[racoonboy]

Going from Ipad 1 to Ipad mini is like going from Ipad 1 to Ipad 2 but smaller and lighter.. feel cheaper. Ipad 4 would made much more sense of a real upgrade.

Those saying the Ipad mini is easier to hold, you should have gotten a better case for Da Ipad. My Ipad 2 stick on my hand like glued on because my case has this small hole in the back you can insert your finger in for better grip.

9.7 is perfect size.

[darngooddesign]

Congrats, it's a beatutiful thing. In regards to the SmartCover, if you fold it in the triangle it makes holding it with one hand less fatiguing.

[NutsNGum]

Originally Posted by racoonboy

9.7 is perfect size.

...said Steve. if Jobs had come out and said that a 12" tab was the only way to go, no doubt many would be on here spouting the same.

9.7 is good, 7.9 is good. Neither is perfect. Both suit different requirements.

[tdream]

Originally Posted by crazydawg807

Last week I sold off my 1st gen ipad and bought an ipad 4. um, wow. HUGE difference. It is so fast, loads websites & apps so quickly and smoothly, screen looks beautifully. I've notice that I have been using my new ipad a lot more than my 1st gen ipad. I also love the smart cover, does a great job of protecting the screen and the back. Just thought I share my experience with you

Specs wise the CPU is probably anywhere from 10 to 20 times faster than the iPad 1. Enjoy, these several generation upgrades are the best kind.

[filmbuff]

Originally Posted by crazydawg807

Last week I sold off my 1st gen ipad and bought an ipad 4. um, wow. HUGE difference. It is so fast, loads websites & apps so quickly and smoothly, screen looks beautifully. I've notice that I have been using my new ipad a lot more than my 1st gen ipad. I also love the smart cover, does a great job of protecting the screen and the back. Just thought I share my experience with you

Just remember, only two years from now everyone on here will be complaining that iOS 8 made the iPad 4 "unusable" and that it's painfully slow, and crashes all the time, but for just $500 you can get the iPad 8!

[dranakin]

I'm thinking about jumping from 1 to 4 as well if I can justify the purchase...

[crazydawg807]

Originally Posted by dranakin

I'm thinking about jumping from 1 to 4 as well if I can justify the purchase...

You should! You'll notice a huge difference. I sold my iPad 1 to help offset the cost

[thegreati]

here is an outline of the lengths in the growth of each generation iPad

1......................2....3.4

[haruhiko]

Originally Posted by crazydawg807

Last week I sold off my 1st gen ipad and bought an ipad 4. um, wow. HUGE difference. It is so fast, loads websites & apps so quickly and smoothly, screen looks beautifully. I've notice that I have been using my new ipad a lot more than my 1st gen ipad. I also love the smart cover, does a great job of protecting the screen and the back. Just thought I share my experience with you

From a 2009 CPU (single core Cortex A8 @ 1GHz) with 2009 graphics & 256MB RAM (=glorified big iPhone 3GS) to a 2012 Swift Core A6 with 1GB RAM and quad core graphics. Huge difference!!