What did it do before that it doesn't do now? Did it suddenly stop working; wifi, bluetooth, etc ... dead?
Are all the apps suddenly iOS 6 only?
No.
Stop being so damn dramatic.
Why iOS 6 Just Turned Your iPad 1G Into a Paperweight
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Re: Why iOS 6 Just Turned Your iPad 1G Into a Paperweight
#12The moral of the story is to simply not update older Apple devices. My brand new 4th gen iTouch was slow and buggy a year ago running iOS 5 right out of the box-I don't see why people think its worth the risk updating.
The big reveal of the article is that iOS6 is _not_ supported at all (and indeed won't install) on the iPad 1.
He goes on to say that as apps are updated to require version >= 6, your iPad 1 stuck at 5.x will become useless. I think his conclusion is bullshit (e.g. I can still word process on a 286 just as well as I could the day I got it - brick it is not).
Did you even read TFA?
Re: Why iOS 6 Just Turned Your iPad 1G Into a Paperweight
#13I've had the same experience with a 1G iPad. Within the past few months or so, the browser started crashing frequently for no good reason, and the device has slowed down considerably. I am a soft-core iPad user and stick mainly to mobile web apps or Google apps. Pity because I like the device's form factor. After this and other weirdness with my Macs, my next purchases will most likely have names on them like "Roku",…
That's like voting democrat instead of republican, or moving to a different (but still rental) apartment.
I don't think it's going to solve the problem you think you have.
Re: Why iOS 6 Just Turned Your iPad 1G Into a Paperweight
#14I've had the same experience with a 1G iPad. Within the past few months or so, the browser started crashing frequently for no good reason, and the device has slowed down considerably. I am a soft-core iPad user and stick mainly to mobile web apps or Google apps. Pity because I like the device's form factor. After this and other weirdness with my Macs, my next purchases will most likely have names on them like "Roku",…
That's like voting democrat instead of republican, or moving to a different (but still rental) apartment. I don't think it's going to solve the problem you think you have.
What problem do I think I have? Are you referring to the iTunes --> Amazon transfer?
Re: Why iOS 6 Just Turned Your iPad 1G Into a Paperweight
#15Paperweight? Seems a little hyperbolic.
My 1st-generation iPhone couldn't be updated past iOS 3, and it didn't get bumped out of its hallowed place in my pocket until the iPhone 4S came out.
Sure, I couldn't have the latest version of all the apps. Was I suffering for it? Hardly.
Re: Why iOS 6 Just Turned Your iPad 1G Into a Paperweight
#16It's sad. For a lot of iPad buyers, 500 dollar or Euro is a lot of money. One can only hope that the majority of them will be recycled, or it is an ecological disaster as well. (If mining of the necessary resources isn't already.) Of course, it's not just Apple. Many Android phones are neglected by their vendors as well.
At some point we have to consider, whether we are willing to waste that many resources and money on smartphones and tablets, where we previously used computers and dumbphones that lasted for years and years.
As a European citizen, I hope that the EU will at some point start requiring vendors to provide (at least) security updates for some fixed period after purchase.
Edit: seeing that the downvotes are coming in, doesn't make it less true. Care a little more about your children, and less about your gadget ;).
Re: Why iOS 6 Just Turned Your iPad 1G Into a Paperweight
#17The moral of the story is to simply not update older Apple devices. My brand new 4th gen iTouch was slow and buggy a year ago running iOS 5 right out of the box-I don't see why people think its worth the risk updating.
The big reveal of the article is that iOS6 is _not_ supported at all (and indeed won't install) on the iPad 1. He goes on to say that as apps are updated to require version >= 6, your iPad 1 stuck at 5.x will become useless. I think his conclusion is bullshit (e.g. I can still word process on a 286 just as well as I could the day I got it - brick it is not). Did you even read TFA?
> "Did you even read TFA?"
Yes. Did you miss this?
>"If you update an app to an iOS 6 version in iTunes on your computer and then try to sync your iPad 1, the old version of the app will just get removed from your iPad 1. The home screen on my iPod Touch 1G is pretty barren."
Re: Why iOS 6 Just Turned Your iPad 1G Into a Paperweight
#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
That's like voting democrat instead of republican, or moving to a different (but still rental) apartment. I don't think it's going to solve the problem you think you have.
What problem do I think I have? Are you referring to the iTunes --> Amazon transfer?
Don't worry about that post, you are being rational. Apple is increasingly unfriendly to developers and power users. Choosing Android or Linux at this point makes a ton of sense.
Re: Why iOS 6 Just Turned Your iPad 1G Into a Paperweight
#19It's sad. For a lot of iPad buyers, 500 dollar or Euro is a lot of money. One can only hope that the majority of them will be recycled, or it is an ecological disaster as well. (If mining of the necessary resources isn't already.) Of course, it's not just Apple. Many Android phones are neglected by their vendors as well. At some point we have to consider, whether we are willing to waste that many resources and money…
Really, an ecological disaster? I tend to think of a disaster in terms of oil spills, nuclear meltdowns, etc. Somehow this doesn't seem to be quite the same class. Are you sure you aren't exaggerating just a bit?
Re: Why iOS 6 Just Turned Your iPad 1G Into a Paperweight
#20I own 1G iPad and I've used it daily since it's launch. With each and every OS update, the device has become slower, and more unstable. Apps like StumbleUpon, Flipboard, and basically any app that uses a "wrapped" browser crashes frequently. App launch times and UI responsiveness are laughable compared to modern tablets and smartphones. To me the problem is not just iOS 6, but rather a slow and consistent degrading of the performance due to OS and app changes over time.
I'm used to this as a geek, new hardware once blazing fast quickly becomes slow with no apparent smoking gun. Do I blame Apple or the app makers? Not really, but I do wish Apple (like Microsoft) would consider 'legacy' devices more when rolling our new products.