Many older iPads to become obsolete with new iOS 10 - good for AAPL

[Drew]

"Here’s the thing: The iPad saturated its addressable market so quickly and the iPads are so well made and last so damn long that unless Apple provides a really compelling reason to upgrade, most people are just not upgrading yet. We handed off our original iPads to relatives a couple years ago and they’re still being used! Yes, they lack sensors to support many modern iPad games, but they are still in use. We also have immediate family members still using perfectly working iPad 2, iPad 3, and older iPad Air and mini models. The obsolescence cycle for iPad rivals that of the Mac. It’s very long."

http://macdailynews.com/2016/07/20/apple...reholders/

[NewtonMP2100]

.....Apple always does this.....force upgrades by make stuff obsolete.....

[mstudio]

NewtonMP2100 wrote:
.....Apple always does this.....force upgrades by make stuff obsolete.....

I wouldn't call not being able to run the latest software "obsolete". We bought the 2 when it came out and I would still be happily using mine if I hadn't accidentally dropped it a few years ago. My wife doesn't feel the need to upgrade hers and I'm guessing I'll be using my Air for sometime (unless I drop it). Depends on the user, of course.

[decay]

This is an interesting article about RTR (Right to Repair)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/appl...593f14fdea


Apple Is Fighting A Secret War To Keep You From Repairing Your Phone
The company has repeatedly opposed legislation that would help, experts say.


Apple spent nearly 10 minutes trumpeting green initiatives, including Liam, at the beginning of a March 2016 keynote event. But it has repeatedly opposed “right to repair” legislation in the United States.

“Currently, electronics companies are running a repair monopoly. This repair monopoly, and the subsequent lack of competition, leads to higher costs for consumers and businesses,” Cronin said via emailed statement.

[NewtonMP2100]

mstudio wrote:
[quote=NewtonMP2100]
.....Apple always does this.....force upgrades by make stuff obsolete.....

I wouldn't call not being able to run the latest software "obsolete". We bought the 2 when it came out and I would still be happily using mine if I hadn't accidentally dropped it a few years ago. My wife doesn't feel the need to upgrade hers and I'm guessing I'll be using my Air for sometime (unless I drop it). Depends on the user, of course.
....the usual m.o. is that they will stop making OS updates for "unsupported' models.....soon certain apps won't work......eventually, you have an iPad that works but limited......

[ka jowct]

My original Mini is rather sluggish since the upgrade to uOS 9. Can't imagine that 10 would be better. I can't really justify it, but I am tempted by the refurb Mini 4s...

[Speedy]

I haven't bothered to update my iPad 3 to the latest version of iOS. Screw Apple.

[graylocks]

Speedy wrote:
I haven't bothered to update my iPad 3 to the latest version of iOS. Screw Apple.

latest iOS works fine on my IP3 but i guess i'm out after this. guess it's getting near time to pull the trigger on an Air or Mini. and more AAPL stock.

[Go To Top]

I don't know why I use my iPad one...

Hoping.

Screaming at it.

[ztirffritz]

I dropped my iPad 2 and it landed on the edge and did an incredible amount of damage, but it still works. The screen is cracked and it can't be used without slicing up your fingertips, but it still works. That's the only thing that forced me to upgrade.

I've been saying for several years 'Maybe this will mark the upgrade window of iPads' and every year Apple continues to make the older iPads compatible with the newest OS then lament the poor iPad sales.