I mean..let's forget the specs and lightness...I'm talking about the true momentum. When I bought the ipad the original at its late stage...I felt that spark. At that time, I didn't know there was going to be ipad 2 coming soon (although I even bought ipad 2..still...). I loved the original ipad not because it looked cool (although it was at that time), but it's was the true form of ipad. It had that original functions...i mean the way it was set up. It was like a first child born into this world. After ipad 2, it just became another thing..in my opinion. What say you?
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Do you think the original ipad is the best?
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No, the 256MB RAM already showed its limit back in 2010. Especially after the debut of the iPhone 4, it's more like a higher clocked iPhone 3GS. Everybody was curious about the iPad, but not many people around me truly wanted and bought one until the iPad 2. It was the true revolution.
Ha!
I'll answer this! I've owned Ipad 1, 2 & 3.
I sold the others and went back to a 1.
Why? I don't want a camera in my darn tablet! my kids use it, and thats just one more feature for them to mess with.
I also LOVE the solid aluminum bezel all the way around the tablet, it's rugged and takes a beating. I also found out of all 3 it charges the quickest and holds that charge the longest.
I use it for what a tablet is intended, email, FB web stuff & netflix.
It's still a wonderful tablet for all of the above.
I was FLABBERGASTED when I saw what Apple has done today.
Way to go! welcome to the S*** Show
I'll answer this! I've owned Ipad 1, 2 & 3.
I sold the others and went back to a 1.
Why? I don't want a camera in my darn tablet! my kids use it, and thats just one more feature for them to mess with.
I also LOVE the solid aluminum bezel all the way around the tablet, it's rugged and takes a beating. I also found out of all 3 it charges the quickest and holds that charge the longest.
I use it for what a tablet is intended, email, FB web stuff & netflix.
It's still a wonderful tablet for all of the above.
I was FLABBERGASTED when I saw what Apple has done today.
Way to go! welcome to the S*** Show
I think the iPad 3, the current iPad is the best. The 4 might trump it but sometimes not as much as Apple wants us to believe.
The original iPad had that right feel and weight. When I had my iPad 2, I wanted to place it in the original iPad's housing.
I also miss the original iPhone's heft and feel. But those days of walking around feeling like a technological god while mere mortals could only dream of a phone with such abilities are gone.
The iPhone 4 also has such nostalgia and enjoyable form factor for me.
I'm too afraid to really get close to my iPhone 5. It basically stays in its case.
I also miss the original iPhone's heft and feel. But those days of walking around feeling like a technological god while mere mortals could only dream of a phone with such abilities are gone.
The iPhone 4 also has such nostalgia and enjoyable form factor for me.
I'm too afraid to really get close to my iPhone 5. It basically stays in its case.
Ha!
I'll answer this! I've owned Ipad 1, 2 & 3.
I sold the others and went back to a 1.
Why? I don't want a camera in my darn tablet! my kids use it, and thats just one more feature for them to mess with.
I also LOVE the solid aluminum bezel all the way around the tablet, it's rugged and takes a beating. I also found out of all 3 it charges the quickest and holds that charge the longest.
I use it for what a tablet is intended, email, FB web stuff & netflix.
It's still a wonderful tablet for all of the above.
I was FLABBERGASTED when I saw what Apple has done today.
Way to go! welcome to the S*** Show
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I agree. ipad 2 was the better model than the original..but i think the original is something that I won't forget. I value technologies. I see them as art...and I say the 1st model was in its purist form of tablet.
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Time to charge never bothered me as it always had plenty of power to get through any day of use and I charged it while I slept. A non-issue to me
Personally I think the latest model is the best, simply because it's well-powered, it has a retina display and excellent battery life. The first iPad was under-powered even when launched, and by today's standards it's mind-numbingly slooooooooow.
In compare to current models it is total useless junk, that is why I skipped one and started with 2. But agree, they should start with something
No. Of course you aren't going to get the same spark because it isn't the first time it's been released. It's simply an upgrade. The latest iPad is the best by far.
Build yes, performance no. 256mb was a joke in 2010 and a laughing stock now.
I still have and use mine as a midi controller and sound library. Using it for the Internet sucks because of the crashes on certain web sites, but it's perfect for what I use it for.
If it had 1 gig of ram it would still be a boss!
I still have and use mine as a midi controller and sound library. Using it for the Internet sucks because of the crashes on certain web sites, but it's perfect for what I use it for.
If it had 1 gig of ram it would still be a boss!
My buddy has the 1st Gen iPad and it's slow as ******. You can't run iOS 6 on it, and it can barely surf web pages without lag. So no, it's not the best. My old iPhone 4 runs circles around it.