Hi Lynda, The speed of the first generation iPad is much slower than the iPad 2, and current model iPad. It is slower than and iPhone 4 or 4S. You can help out on the performance speed by not keeping extra Safari pages loaded, and clearing out the cache and history under Settings > Safari, since it's not simply the older processor's speed, but the smaller amount of onboard dynamic memory for loading large images and redrawing the screen (i.e., this is not the storage memory that you have available for apps and music, but a property of the processor chip). It also helps to keep the App Switcher relatively clear, either by manually deleting other apps or using an app that can free memory. I'd guess that the new iPod Touch would be considerably faster Than his current iPad -- maybe even faster than your iPhone 4S. The current iPad is also fast. I suspect it's a question of what you want, and also whether your husband is a low vision user or totally blind. There can be advantages in sharing peripherals that use the same dock connector. And it depends on whether he'll use the extra screen real estate. The iPad 2 and 3 have camera connector kits that allow you to plug in and use unpowered USB devices (for example, some USB microphones). The iPad (3) will also mirror apps by default, if you need to give a demo or presentation. Those are some features that I don't believe are present (or not at the same level) for the iPhone 4S, and that some people might use. You'll also have better audio quality without headphones with the iPad, if that makes a difference.
The new iPod Touch has the convenience of the smaller screen/ portability, and a good camera for OCR and barcode and ID apps (LookTel Money Reader, LookTel Recognizer, Digit-Eyes, etc.) It will also support the faster wireless network connections, but will use new dock adapters. In other respects, it seems much like what many people hoped for in the fourth generation iPod Touch (though it would be nice to have built-in GPS -- didn't expect that to happen, though.) HTH. Cheers, Esther On Sep 15, 6:29 am, "Lynda Ingraham" <lynda.ingra...@gmail.com> wrote: > My husband's IPad is a first generation. I have an Iphone 4s. I was trying > to help him with something on his IPad. Not surprising, it is incredibly > slow compared to my phone. How does the speed compare between the new Ipod > Touch and the New Ipad? He's not sure whether he would like a new IPad or > go to an IPod Touch. > > Again, I appreciate everyone's help. > > Lynda -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. To search the VIPhone public archive, visit http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en.
