Apple's iPad life How long does an iPad last in years?

My iPad 2 was bought in 2011(before Siri existed), and has lasted 6 years. It still works correctly, but it has a few glitches. For instance, sometimes it will randomly flip upside down repeatedly. It also randomly turns off, becomes unresponsive, or just glitch out. But these glitches simply add to the fun of having an iPad, and are easily ignored after getting used to them, although it is hilarious seeing my friends freak out when it "pranks" them 😉

There are lots of the original iPads still in use. That's almost 4 years. Eventuallly, the battery will stop holding a charge for as long. Also, eventually, the hardware will be too old to support the current version of iOS and it will become more difficult to buy new software.

There is really nothing inside to break. The originals are still running fine, as are many 10 yr old I pods. As meg points out, at some point the flavor of programs that are developed need more muscle, you will find your pad not as powerful as the newer one are. But in theory, it should do what it does now until your drop it or lose it.

You will have a battery issue at some point, but worry about it. I ran a pad 1 and then a pad 2 pretty heavily for 2 full years and never had a battery issue at all.

I finally uped to the pad air- not because I needed to; my trusty pad 2 did every thing I used it for. I just wanted to future proof myself.

So use it to your full needs, and when you are ready, pass it along, or resell it, and upgrade yourself.

Your biggest challenge will be dealing with the 16 gig size. Next time around ( in a year or two) get a larger size. :)

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