How to read ebooks with 1st-gen iPad?

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How to read ebooks with 1st-gen iPad?

New owner of a 1st-gen iPad (gift from someone upgrading), who wiped her iPad clean before she gave it over.

I have some eBooks in my iTunes Library, but I can't seem to find a way to read them on the iPad. iTunes tells me I have to have iBooks, which requires iOS 7. Since the 1st-gen won't update past iOS 5.1.1, Kindle won't download below iOS 6, and Nook won't seem to read books already in the Library....

Oh, and how can I save PDFs onto this thing?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Posted on Jul 3, 2014 4:07 PM

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Answer 1

picas

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Jul 3, 2014 4:27 PM in response to Mooseyfish

You can download both iBooks and Kindle (and other book readers) to iTunes on your computer. Once downloaded open the Purchased section in the App Store on the iPad and tap to download the apps. You will be prompted to download a compatible version.

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Answer 2

Mooseyfish Author

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Jul 3, 2014 4:35 PM in response to picas

THANK YOU SO MUCH. Downloading direct from the App Store would only offer compatible versions with some apps. This is a GENIUS move. A+!!!

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