Ipad very slow with ios8 ....time to move away from Apple products.
AAny way to fix before I throw my iPad in the trash? seems like Apple duped us.
iPad 2, iOS 8.0.2
Apple hasn't duped the larger majority of iPad 2 users who don't have a problem with iOS 8.1. And for the large number of iPad 2 users who initially had problems and then fixed them, without Apple changing anything ... Apple didn't dupe them. And then there are all the new owners of the iPad 2, getting them from Apple's online store, today. Apple is not duping them, because they offer a two-year warranty with them.
It seems that someone has "duped you" into thinking Apple is duping people ... LOL ...
What you need to do is what many others have done, and that is to reset your iPad to factory default condition by using your iTunes program. And ... don't forget your backups.
Choosing an iOS Backup Method (Should I Use iTunes or iCloud to back up ...)
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT5262
Back up and Restore your iOS Device with iCloud or iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766
iTunes: About iOS Backups
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4946
iOS: Troubleshooting Encrypted Backups
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5162
Use iTunes to Restore your iOS Device to Factory Settings