Plus, if you don't like the native apps for those, I don't know how far you'll get. That is, will Spotify or Beats work on iOS5? Fantastical? Nook or Bard or Voice Dream? You won't even have access to iTunes Radio, and I don't know for sure, but I seem to remember that that old version of iBooks won't use iCloud to sync purchased content or notes. > On Jan 28, 2015, at 2:01 PM, Cristóbal <crismuno...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Streaming music, reading a book, taking notes, checking email/calendar. > That’s really about it at this point. > > From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf > Of Cheryl Homiak > Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 10:56 AM > To: viphone Email list > Subject: Re: ipad first generation tips and impressions please > > Yes, a friend of mine found this out the hard way. I had given him my old > first gen iPad a while back and he used it hapily. But then I gave him my > fourth gen iPad and he wanted to give the first gen iPad to his wife. She had > already been using it some but he decided to reset it and totally change it > over to her. When he did this, he discovered that many of the apps no longer > had an equivalent that would work with the first gen iPad any longer. I > personally wouldn't buy a first generation iPad though I imagine there might > be some scenarios for which it could be okay. > > -- > Cheryl > > "Move forward by looking back! > "Above all, fear the Lord > and worship Him faithfully with all your heart; > consider the great things He has done for you." > (1 Samuel 12:24 (HCSB) > > > > > > On Jan 28, 2015, at 12:16 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@icloud.com > <mailto:mehg...@icloud.com>> wrote: > > Worse, it's actually iOS5. While that will technically work, I think you'd be > better off finding something else. If the user is sighted, then you can find > a basic Windows computer or Android tablet for cheap, or at least an iPad 3 > or 4. The iPad 1, with iOS5, is technically able to do web browsing, but it > also lacks features and I have no idea if it will be secure or not (such as > for online banking or other secure tasks). Finally, many apps won't work on > such an old operating system. Sure, you can find plenty that will, but most > of the newer and more popular ones won't. >> On Jan 28, 2015, at 1:04 PM, Larry Lumpkin <llump...@austin.rr.com >> <mailto:llump...@austin.rr.com>> wrote: >> >> I don't believe the first generation updates past ios 6. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>[mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com >> <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>] On Behalf Of Ioana Gandrabur >> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 12:00 PM >> To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: ipad first generation tips and impressions please >> >> Hi all, >> >> Anyone has experience with first generation ipad? >> I know it does not have siri but otherwise, do they still work ok if in good >> condition! >> Hoping to get my mom on the internet an easy and cheep way. >> Thanks for your advice. >> >> Best, >> >> >> Ioana >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. >> All new members to the this list are moderated by default. 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