Q: Ipad very slow with ios8 ....time to move away from Apple products.

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

http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1414

Note the BACKUP PROCEDURES ... which insures your data is taken care of.