Just upgraded from iPad 1 to iPad Air 2

That's awesome that you held out that long. The Air 2 is great, device Congratulations I wish there were more people like you that used the iPad as long as you did. What did you use it for? I couldn't imagine doing my daily work on the first iPad.

 

I upgraded from the Air 1 to the Air 2 and am also thrilled with it! The screen is lovely, the sound is amazing & I sure don't miss Safari tabs constantly reloading!

My friend has the original iPad & I don't know how you have held out so long with it?

 

How did you you not go crazy using an ipad 1 for so long? how much did you sell your ipad for and for how much did you bought the new one?

 

Congrats! I just upgraded to the Air 2 -- from the horrible iPad 3 and it was a huge, huge improvement. I may give in to temptation and exchange it for a Pro.

 

Congrats on the new purchase. Got my Air 2 in early December and it's an amazing device.

 

I am thinking of 'appropriating' my parents' old and unused iPad 1 so that I can watch Netflix and Plex in bed. I know it only runs iOS 5 and is therefore limited in terms of apps, but how have you found the streaming experience on it? Is it adequate?

 

Video streaming supported formats should be no problem whatever the iPad's age. Mobile devices have dedicated hardware for video decoding so video playback should work just fine. The interface (loading posters, metadata, etc) may be slow, though.

 

Congrats man

Loving mine to, the slimness and light weight makes it such a pleasure to use for longer periods.

 

That's a great story. I wish I was like that. That is so much more impressive than grabbing the latest and greatest every year.

I got the iPad Pro 12.9" with the intention due to the price of keeping it longer than the average iPad. I'm lucky if I keep them past warranty expiry.

Kudos to you!

 

Wow, it must have been an awesome experience to go from the iPad 1 to a device as powerful as the Air 2. I tend to upgrade with each new release and I'm usually impressed by the performance improvements.

But to take such a seriously massive leap in power must have been something to behold. If you lasted this long with something as weak as an iPad 1, your Air 2 will serve you well for many years.

 

Going from the iPad 1 to the Air 2 is like going from walking on all fours to the wheel.

 

Six years with an iPad...incredible.