Q: ios 6 not compatible for ipad 1?, ios 6 not compatible for ipad 1?

The real issue is not the features (although they would be nice to have of course) but the lack of security updates only two years after launch. Windows XP launched in 2001 and security updates will be provided up to 2014. Apple must expect us to bin our iPad1s and buy new ones. Kind of makes a mockery of their environmental policy.

This is ridiculous...

iphone 3gs and 4 will have iOS6 and my ipad 1, which have 20 months won't, good apple you are looking like an android device company...

I totally agree that this action (not supporting the ios 6 for the original iPad) is aimming to force us to buy a new iPad. But Apple is forgetting that we are those that bought from the start the original iPad and contributed to the big success. It is forgotten that iPad is not an iPhone but a post PC. OK Apple you have a "funboy" less, meaning that I will not insist and try to persuade others who ask me to buy an Apple product any more.

apple don't read or write here

if you want to complain

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

I still think Apple's IOS is better compare to Android.  If you got a Gingerbread can you upgrade to ICS? But for IOS you could still at least upgrade the software....

I, like everyone else would like iOS 6 on my iPad. However, given the performance of iOS 5 on it, I really wouldn't be holding my breath for better performance on iOS 6. The iPad is a relatively underpowered device in comparison to the 3GS. It's got more than quadruple the pixels to power, while using the same graphics card and 256 mb of ram as the 3GS. The lack of ram in the iPad is a bottleneck to it having the update in my opinion. I believe Apple is still exemplary in providing updates for the iPad, because it was for nearly 2 years. Many people here are flaming on how Apple is becoming like Android. Thats ridiculous, because I haven't seen any Android device being decently updated for more than a single year. 

Just enjoy your iPad with whatever OS it's got on it. iOS 5 is great, and even those on iOS 4 are functionally usable as well. Just because Apple doesn't provide updates doesn't mean you have to throw your device away. I've still got an original iPhone running OS 3, and it is still a beautifuld device that does its job.

Apple says every device that they come out with has 2 years of updates. They only had 1 update for it. Apple Does not, Will not care about the money people spend. Im a 19 yo kid. I spent $1100 on my ipad1 and they have a 2 week(14day) return/exchange policy, 15 days after I got my ipad they came out with the ipad2 and they told me if i want an ipad with a camera that I would have to spend few hundred MORE dollers to get it. I said its one day over come on I didnt spend $1100 on nothing the manager of the store said these exact words "its one day over the 2week return/exchange policy" I said its one day im a kid I work hard for my money and she said "get out of my store now, your not exchanging it because its over the return policy."  That is bull crap Apple doesnt care about how they over charge for their product and you only get support for a year maybe 2. Apple needs to be like everyother company accross this world and make their updates work for their devices for the last few years. I have a windows 98 computer runing vista and they make updates that allow it to run. Why cant apple make the update available for the ipad 1? I will never ever own another apple product, it isnt worth the money you spend

Dabom21 wrote:

 

Apple says every device that they come out with has 2 years of updates.

Where do they say that? Please provide a link to documentation or confirmation of that.

The woman at the apple store said that to me

Dabom21 wrote:

 

The woman at the apple store said that to me

I don't believe that constitutes a policy by Apple. I don't beleive it has ever been Apple's policy to promise upgrades to system software for any specified length of time. Either, "the woman" was mistaken or you misunderstood.

She may have said that, but it is at least 2 years or more

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_iOS_devices

It isn't a set policy or anything though. Just kind of how the software/hardware world works.

xtremecarbon wrote:

 

 

It isn't a set policy or anything though. Just kind of how the software/hardware world works.

It's also not any kind of guaranty that Apple will provide upgrades for any set length of time simply because they have in the past.

Dabom21 wrote:

 

The woman at the apple store said that to me

I have never heard such a thing.

Come on APPLE !!!!!! this is ridiculous !!!!

not supporting device that is berelly older than 2 years ???

I JUST DON'T BELIEVE, that is hardware problem... it's just marketing - to sale more new iPad's ...

I begin to hate apple... does it become new microsoft ??

some good lawyer should take care of this (or settle class action lawsuit ?? )

Oh please, stop the drama.