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Will iPad 1 get iOS 5?
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I think it will. The Original iPad came out last year, so it's not a super old device. I doubt apple would drop support for it so quickly
Looking at the history of past iDevices, it should. If the rumor is true about the 3Gs not getting iOS 5, then the iPad may not as well. It could also be a paid update, there is a clause in the TOS/EULA that states that the first major update it free (4.X) but the others may be a paid update.
The first iPad's hardware is more comparable to the iPhone 4, not iPhone 3GS.
Also, Apple fixed that accounting issue last year with iOS 4.0 were they initially had to charge for major iOS upgrades, so from here on out they don't have to charge anymore, but they still can choose not to support specific devices.
If your looking at Apple's iDevice history, then so far Apple has released at least 2 major updates to their devices.
iPhone 1.0 - 3.1.3
iPhone 3G 2.0 - 4.2.2
iPhone 3GS 3.0 - still current
iPhone 4 4.0 - still current
yeah, it probably will get the majority of iOS 5, just probably not some of the cool stuff like the multi touch gestures
The iPad 1 is a 4th generation iOS device, hardware wise (as it has VERY similar hardware to the iPhone 4)*
so i suppose it might even get iOS 6 (depending on whether or not that'll be too demanding on the hardware ... i think bumping the iPhone 3G to iOS 4 didn't really work out too well)
*i used the term "4th generation" to stay in sync with iPhone and iPod touch generations. In fact, i'd suppose you could say 3rd generation, as the iPhone 3G was merely an iPhone 1st gen with 3G functionality but no real increase in specs
so i suppose it might even get iOS 6 (depending on whether or not that'll be too demanding on the hardware ... i think bumping the iPhone 3G to iOS 4 didn't really work out too well)
*i used the term "4th generation" to stay in sync with iPhone and iPod touch generations. In fact, i'd suppose you could say 3rd generation, as the iPhone 3G was merely an iPhone 1st gen with 3G functionality but no real increase in specs
I'd say yes for sure. The same processor as the iPhone4 which I am sure will be able to run iOS 5.
You're all asking the wrong question. It's not a question of "will it?", the question is "what will it cost?"
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Apple didn't charge for iPod touches to upgrade to 4.0, I doubt they will charge for iPads to upgrade to 5.0. I think they said they changed something to do with the accounting which allows for free upgrades to all iOS devices.
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Apple didn't charge for iPod touches to upgrade to 4.0, I doubt they will charge for iPads to upgrade to 5.0. I think they said they changed something to do with the accounting which allows for free upgrades to all iOS devices.
Can't see any reason why it shouldn't. It's basically a really big iPhone 4 without the phone and I can't see that not getting iOS 5.
They might charge for it tho as with the iOS 4 upgrade on the iPod Touch.
They might charge for it tho as with the iOS 4 upgrade on the iPod Touch.
+1 ......iOS5 will be free.
the only way i could see Apple positioning to charge money for something would be if they came out with an add-on iOS5 module with enhanced functions or extra apps. maybe something that makes better use of the extra memory/upgraded processor power that came with the ipad2.
this way they wouldn't alienate the existing ipad1 customer base but it would provide incentive for those users to upgrade as well as attracting new customers to the product because of the added feature set, not to mention that it would also be another revenue stream for them.
this way they make money off hardware & software...they really haven't tapped into the still growing software market. at some point, apple needs to move the ipad IOS on a separate path from their iphone product and software add-in modules would be an easy way to start that transition.
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