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Thank You The The New iPad - Who Knew The iPad 1 Was So Awful?
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I loved my iPad 1. I gave it to my long time girlfriend. We subsequently broke up, but she still uses and loves it to this day. When she gets around to upgrading she's going to give it back to me.
The 3 is truely excellent. So much so that my 2 now looks pretty dodgy in comparison.
The 3 is truely excellent. So much so that my 2 now looks pretty dodgy in comparison.
Glad you liked it.
Maybe someone who speaks German could translate it for us!
She says: Hey Daddy, how are you doing with the iPad we gave you as a birthday present?
He says: Good.
She says: And how about all the apps? Are you good with those?
He says: What "apps" are you talking about? Can you move over a little bit please?
He says: Is something?
Hilarious! Thanks for finding this one!!
The iPad 1 isn't awful, it is still a great machine. But the new iPad is a fantastic machine.
I'm still happily using my iPad 1 (on iOS 4), but will be getting a new one as soon as I can afford it.
I'm still happily using my iPad 1 (on iOS 4), but will be getting a new one as soon as I can afford it.
Thanks! I had something the other day I went to buy that wanted 5, but I can't remember what it was. It's working pretty good now with some space - so I will just hang loose. My daughter wants 5 on hers - try to tell a teenager she won't be happy! LOL!!
I can use Tiny Umbrella to save my SHSH blobs if I decide to try it can't I? Not that I"ve had any luck with that process before!
I agree, iOS 5.1 made my iPad 1 usable again and stopped the constant crashing.
The MBA is a great machine! Don't feel bad for having to choose it over a third gen iPad! If I was forced to choose one over the other then the MBA would win.
I am glad to have both though.
But having owned my iPad1 3G since launch, I know I would use the iPad more, it really fits my non-student life better. I guess I will see how much online time I need to put in to the next batch of classes and decide from there.
I also haven't loaded log-me-in on my new mini. Maybe I could just be happy with that combo?? LOL!! I wish the school would update their online stuff to work with Blackboard Mobile (they run Angel, which can be updated from what I see) then I wouldn't have this "problem".
OK, off to install log-me-in and see how it works on the mini.
I got my iPad 1 32GB Wi-Fi only for free, actually my dad got 2 of them from his work place (no not at Apple lol) and gave one of them too me.
So I guess if I sell the iPad at any price I still profit? Not sure if I should get that or save up for a MBA because I'm going to collage in like 1 1/2 year.
So I guess if I sell the iPad at any price I still profit? Not sure if I should get that or save up for a MBA because I'm going to collage in like 1 1/2 year.
Nothing to be sad about. I'm on mine right now and still love the look and feel.
People who do music like myself can still put the iPad 1 to work like a Champion Stallion.
Just look up apps like Lemur, TouchOSC, Animoog, Korg iMS20, NanoStudio and BeatMaker2 on Youtube or Appstore and you will see why an iPad 1 is still useful and desired as a entry level machine.
Calling the iPad 1 useless and old just makes the price so much better for a musician/artist on a budget.
Yeah, I don't understand. I just bought an iPad 1 for a steal. It's great. Please, guys, keep hating them and selling them dirt cheap to people like me who don't feel the need to pay $350 more for a speed boost and better screen. Don't want a camera. Seems ridiculous for anything but FaceTime, which I hardly use on my MacBook Pro anyway. I am not going to go out and take photos with an iPad.... seems superfluous like the one on the 5th gen nano... iOS 5.1 is great and is fast on my iPad...And I have more cash to put towards the next toy Apple releases.
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The camera isn't a draw for me either - but my eyes are getting older by the minute, and I think I could ditch my reading glasses if I upgraded!!
I used Cydia. http://www.ijailbreak.com/cydia/cydia-saving-ios-5-0-1-shsh-blobs/
If your daughter wants it make sure you have them or else she's gonna be begging for a new one.
And 5.1 fixed issues for some, but quite a few say it did nothing. 50+ page thread on the apple forums.
I used Cydia. http://www.ijailbreak.com/cydia/cydia-saving-ios-5-0-1-shsh-blobs/
If your daughter wants it make sure you have them or else she's gonna be begging for a new one.
And 5.1 fixed issues for some, but quite a few say it did nothing. 50+ page thread on the apple forums.
Well - she already is begging! I have possession of her iPad at the moment, so it's not like i'm in a hurry for hers. She can of course beg all she wants... i'm strong!
I'll visit all of this in a couple of days - including checking out the thread on Apple about it. I rarely rush into anything.... which is good i've learned!
Have you upgraded to 5.1? That fixed most of the slowness and crashes for most people. Same for me. Worked fine after the update.
Well, it's Week 2 and we have our first complication.
My 11 year old son won't use the iPad 1 32GB/AT&T/$829 I gave him last week, says the screen looks awful and he won't stand for it. So it looks like I need to buy another the The New iPad for him this weekend.
BJ
My 11 year old son won't use the iPad 1 32GB/AT&T/$829 I gave him last week, says the screen looks awful and he won't stand for it. So it looks like I need to buy another the The New iPad for him this weekend.
BJ
This can't be real?!? Seriously? An 11 year old is making you buy him a 500$ device. This is wrong on many levels.
I made the same jump on Tuesday and it's astonishing, I never believed the A4 could be so slow compared to the A5 because they ran at the same clock speed, but it's just so much better. Selling the old one to gazelle, yea I'm not getting as much moola as I could get by selling it, but its hassle free cash.
I absolutely love my iPad 1!
Had the 3rd generation - but there are certain aspect about my iPad 1 and the cost of it that made me return my 3rd generation iPad.
I absolutely love my iPad 1!
PS. 3rd Gen iPad Rocks! (at least the 10 days I had it)
Had the 3rd generation - but there are certain aspect about my iPad 1 and the cost of it that made me return my 3rd generation iPad.
I absolutely love my iPad 1!
PS. 3rd Gen iPad Rocks! (at least the 10 days I had it)
Whoa, don't judge.
If my son doesn't want the bad iPad 1 experience, how am I to deny him a The New iPad since I bought mine on the same grounds?
Besides, $829 isn't a lot of money and it'll make him happy.
BJ