ipad 1st generation

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BooCanary · 16/10/2013 21:16

Can anyone advise on how dated an iPad 1st generation is?
We're on a budget this Xmas, and was wanting to buy a cheapish tablet for 7yo DD and 4yo DS to use, rather than shell out for something like a leap pad and all the expensive games.

Dd uses iPads in school sometimes, and I think she'd get a lot out of one at home, but don't want to spend more than £150.

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ohforfoxsake · 16/10/2013 21:23

No camera which would put me off.

CressidaMontgomery · 16/10/2013 21:23

Well there is now no further updates on them so yes, they're dated now however they will still perform what you want them to if you want one for a child

If you could stretch your budget by just £30 or £40 you cold pick up an iPad 2 second hand on a Fb site or ebay

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BooCanary · 16/10/2013 21:36

Thanks will see if we can stretch to iPad 2

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Angelsus · 16/10/2013 21:55

I have one and as soon as the new one is announced I'll be upgrading. It is very slow in comparison to DH's iPad 2 and crashes all the time. I find a lot of the kids games keep crashing which really frustrates my DC so I'd definitely opt for the 2

JerseySpud · 16/10/2013 21:55

Why not get one of the tesco ipad thingys? Cheaper and same stuff

VikingVagine · 16/10/2013 22:17

I've got an iPad 1 and iPad mini. The 1 is now boarder line obsolete, you can't update the software, the app updates no longer work either, and it crashes all the time.

Rooble · 17/10/2013 09:22

Yep. Same here. Mine crashes, goes slowly and has no camera so you can't Skype/FaceTime which is really annoying (have family overseas)

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