It’s been a year since my last entry (so bad of me), but with the release of the “new iPad” I had to comment.
I’m still loving my original iPad from May 2010 – yes, I do call it “Mr. Smudgy.” Although it’s close to 2 years old, it’s still going strong and able to handle anything I give it. The release of the iPad 3 does have me concerned since I know Apple will eventually make it obsolete by not updating the software to run it. Already, iPhoto for iPad is for version 2 or later since it requires a front camera to use it. Why this is necessary is beyond my comprehension because you can easily get photos from an iTouch via iCloud or simply use the Apple supplied SD card reader to transfer images from a camera. Apple can’t be that short-sighted so I must assume they want people with the original iPad to considered upgrading now.
While some aspects of the new iPad are attractive (ability to create a Wifi hotspot for one) but there is nothing truly compelling me to upgrade. Thanks, Apple, for making such a great product in the original iPad. It’s one of the best technology investments I’ve ever bought.
Musings from Sumigirl 
April 30, 2013 at 9:08 am
Looks like this post is about a year old. How do you like your ipad now? I got one only recently. Don’t use it much.
April 30, 2013 at 3:01 pm
I did upgrade to the iPad 3 and still use it everyday. It’s a staple of my online life–for home and work. There are days when I don’t turn on my home desktop but I always check my iPad. I use it far more than I do my cellphone since I don’t always turn that on either. I carry it with me nearly everyday. I haven’t upgraded to the iPad 4 because the 3 serves my needs very well. My only complaint about it is that the battery doesn’t last as long as the one in the original iPad.
My original iPad is used by my husband and he uses it at home since it only has WiFi capability. However, he has traveled with it and we Skype each other using them. He loves it for web-surfing and gaming, too. We try to keep them both charged and have used them during power outages for entertainment and communication.