iPad 2 Now Considered Obsolete Worldwide

[MacRumors]

The 2nd generation iPad, introduced by Steve Jobs in March of 2011, has officially been marked as an obsolete product worldwide. Released less than a year after the launch of the original ‌iPad‌, the second-generation ‌iPad‌ marked a breakthrough for the product line and set the groundwork for years to come.

Apple added the iPad 2 to its "vintage and obsolete" product list in May of 2019, which marked the iPad as obsolete in all countries except the United States and Turkey, where local law required Apple to continue to consider it a vintage product. Yesterday, however, Apple updated its list to add the new iPad to its official obsolete list, deeming it obsolete worldwide.

The second-generation iPad included an updated design that was 33% thinner than the original iPad. The new iPad also sported new capabilities, including a front-facing camera for FaceTime calls, a gyroscope, and an updated dual-core A5 processor, twice as fast as the original iPad and up to nine times faster in graphics. The iPad was also offered in both white and black models.

Apple classifies products that have been discontinued for at least seven years as "obsolete," meaning that they are unable to receive any hardware service from Apple or its service providers.

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[Andres Cantu]

RIP. I remember when they kept selling the iPad 2 for $399 even when the iPad Air 1 came out 2.5 years later. The iPad mini had better specs at $329.

 

[saudor]

I still have mine for old apps and nostalgia. really loved the thing

 

[magicschoolbus]

My iPad Air 1 sure feels like a dinosaur.. can barely load basic websites and even YouTube.. I am surprised it's taken this long for the iPad 2! At least this will keep people that had the iPad 3 (the bastard child) still happy they can use theirs.. LOL

 

[MauiPa]

10 years, that's 6 years longer than a Dell lasts

 

[MauiPa]

RIP. I remember when they kept selling the iPad 2 for $399 even when the iPad Air 1 came out 2.5 years later. The iPad mini had better specs at $329.

I remember when you could get a cup of coffee for 60 cents

 

[Armada2]

I still have mine for old apps and nostalgia. really loved the thing

Same and the weight of it when holding it again vs current iPad Airs 😅

That will be the day... In 10 years time when the new M1 iPad Pros become obsolete 🤣

 

[appleguy123]

The last product Steve ever introduced, now obsolete. End of an era.

 

[Villarrealadrian]

What am i supposed to do with all of this apple products piling in the basement? I cant just throw them away because apple says they are obsolete

 

[BGPL]

Dem bezels doe.

 

[twocents]

My first iPad. It’s been great seeing how iPad has evolved over the past decade plus. Time sure flies

 

[mabhatter]

That was my first iPad. Upgraded to the iPad Air 2 after a few years.

 

[bpeeps]

RIP to my first iPad. And wow that graphic is bad.

 

[travis64]

This thing is so slow sold it couple years ago for $80 i paid $500+

 

[Mr. Dee]

I remember watching the keynote in my hotel room in March 2011 when Steve Jobs launches it. It was moving. I don’t think I even wanna watch it again because you could clearly see this was the end of the road for him.

 

[Gnutek]

My original iPad 1 still acts as a desk clock running a clock app 24/7

 

[gaximus]

Time to upgrade. Are the new ones much faster? /s

 

[redscull]

This is nonsense. My iPad 2 has been useless for years. It can't handle almost any webpage, it can't even run a photo slideshow using the default apps without crashing shortly after starting (else I would at least use it as a fun digital photo frame). Why is only now official obsolete?

 

[dandeco]

Yeah, for Mother's Day 2011 my dad had gotten my mom an iPad 2, and early this year my mom was getting frustrated with the iPad 2, especially since she couldn't run the newest versions of the apps she uses to watch streaming and TV on due to it only supporting up to iOS 9. So I figured since my brother and I have been getting steady paychecks again (especially since I got that computer tech job with the electronics recycling/reselling company), I decided that he and I could chip in and get her the newest iPad model for this year's Mother's Day! (We got her the regular base-line 32 GB Wi-Fi model in Space Gray, costing $329, especially since her iPad 2 was the base-line 16 GB model). She sure was happy to get this new iPad from her sons!

 

[Konigi]

My first pad and also my first entry into the Apple's ecosystem. I couldn't go back since then!

 

[supergt]

Love seeing a retro tech product with a chin, forehead, and obliques.

 

[Chlloret]

Original iPad runs as picture frame and radio alarm. iPad 2 is very actively used as tv in the kitchen and radio, security cam monitor, door bell monitor ect. In school they use dozens of iPad2's to this day. Nothing wrong with them.

 

[stinkhorn9]

I still have mine for old apps and nostalgia. really loved the thing

I still use one! Admittedly not for anything heavy - it just couldn’t - but it’s still really useful running single music apps at a time...

 

[DavidLeblond]

Oh man, I picked the wrong week to put mine up for sale on eBay, didn't I?

I will say, I found it in a drawer... it's been there for about a year and a half. Maybe 2 years. Turned it on and it had 53% battery left.

 

[Anson_431]

The iPad 2 was the first tablet in my family, and shockingly, it's still alive and kicking 😂

It's pretty amazing to see it right next to my 2020 iPad Pro 11". It really shows how much we've progressed in tech in the past decade.