1st gen iPad and iOS 6

It will be a problem in September when the first generation iPad begins to no longer receive any updates, and is slowly unable to run the flowing updates of apps that begin to require iOS 6. As well, any potential security updates will not come to the device. As a family that primarily runs Apple devices, I am uncomfortable with this type of arbitrary business decision.

The other operating system I use largely is Linux, which is obviously a lot less expensive, and I can put up with a lot when the cost is significantly reduced. I have written Apple asking for a technical explanation regarding why the first generation iPad would be incapable of running iOS 6. I'll share it, if I ever get a real response. This has all the appearance of an arbitrary business decision. However, instead of the hope that it would make me want to buy a new one, it makes me reluctant to buy any new Apple device at all and for the first time ever strongly consider exiting the Apple ecosystem.

iPad first gen owners, please post your feedback to apple http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html. Probably they will not change their decision, but it's worth to try.

Thanks for the link, thom_ek, I just did that, and hope everyone else will too.

It's good and still quite new device, so I don't understand their business decision...

Sent my feedback in , iPhone 4 iPad 1g and 2x 3GS here, I strongly urge everyone that sees this to send feedback in its possible they could change it if enough ppl complain it's a poor decision not to include the 1g for ios6 basic features times are hard and a lot of people have just the 1g

Chris~

I've a ios zombie for a very long time... 1st gen phone thru 4s... currently, 3gs, 4, 4s & ipad 1 and ipad 2... it's VERY dissapointing that ios6 will not be available for the 1st gen customer... kind of a smack in the face... Apple, please dont forget the 1st gen customer... WE ARE STILL CUSTOMERS.

EZE56 wrote:

WE ARE STILL CUSTOMERS.

If no verifiable technical reason comes forward, I think I'm done with the iPad. I can live without it and would prefer not having this type of experience again. The danger for Apple is them making it easier for me to leave the Apple ecosystem.

I feel same way I'll wait till I get my next tablet and it may not be apple ...... Voice ur opinion --->

http://www.apple.com/feedback/ipad.html

Thing is, not a lot of people do have the first generation iPad. It was the weakest selling of the three, and I'm sure by now that at least half that own the iPad 1 probably upgraded.

Face it, you've fallen to Apple's release schedule and they can't keep catering to the old devices. The iPad 1 ***** and I'm sure everyone who has one should agree, it has a single core processor, a terrible 256MB of RAM, and since developers essentially don't support it anymore, apps crash constantly.

If you want a OS designed for 4 times as powerful devices, go ahead and have a horrible experience.

Go ahead and get an ASUS Transformer or wait til Windows 8 then, honestly. I would've never gotten those 3GS's you have either, terrible choice and I feel sorry for whoever gets one.

Er, no, lots of people DO have the first iPad. Apple should not be penalising early adopters.

It's also not an old device. It was still on sale 11 months ago.

Mine runs iOS5 no problem at all. It doesn't crash, and it doesn't run slowly.

Apple is still selling those terrible iPads. Look in the refurbished iPad section of the store.

Two years ago*, being on refurbished sale doesn't mean much.

Just accept that it was a severely underpowered device that you should just get a new one or sell your iPad 1 and use the money to get an iPad 2 or 3.

That is my same experience. I bought a 64GB Wifi + 3G model. If their attitude is that you're old news after 11 months, I'm getting out of the iPad game entirely.

Hahah. That appears less likely to happen with someone selling me on the idea the way you have. What is more likely is that this will be the negative experience that leaves me transitioning off of Apple products entirely.