The demise of the iPad... Apple's fault?

[andyw715]

For me the need to upgrade is related to the amount I use it. I use my iPad alot, but I use my iPhone much more. So I would tend to upgrade the phone to get the latest and greatest more often than the iPad.

 

[sorcery]

IMO Apple addresses the issue youre talking about with iOS. I agree, iPads are well built, and my iPad 1 is still working just fine. But like it, the reason people are forced to upgrade is because iOS updates are no longer supported on older hardware. Which really isnt a bad thing as long as apple stops support on a version that still has the maximum performance for that power; but it seems like their stretch to still include older devices with new gimmicky updates only seems to slow down the tablets where it wouldve been better off keeping the old version iOS. All in all, if the use a simple, the speed may not be a problem. The real issue is when new apps cant be downloaded because of an unsupported iOS version.

Quite agree.

 

[thadoggfather]

Good original post

But no in light of today the 128 mini4 and iPad Air 2.5 with a9, it is apples fault.

But yeah iPads people aren't always itching to upgrade. But especially when nothing compelling comes to the forefront

 

[dogslobber]

So, TL/DR
the iPad market is saturated with devices still working just fine! Including the earliest models, not to mention continued support by Apple for the older devices has made them much more like a computer investment than the personal investment we think of our smartphones
I don't believe they're going anywhere and I feel like the opposite is true. As more folks use hand me down units, used or pre owned tablets like iPad - once they have a chance to play with a current iPad, they'll be hooked -- as the time comes to start replacing essentially the 'first run' in human history of usable computers in tablet form and we're seeing it's infancy
Desktops are nearly out, other than AIOs
Laptops are the focus of the OEMs but 'convertible', hybrid and '2 in 1' are the 'ultrabook' buzzwords - all trying to achieve parity with perfection that is iPad and iPhone married with the App Store and an OS X/macOS counterpart at main base - no problems

Your TL/DR was too long so I didn't read it. The new iPad 9.7" sucks compared to the Air 2.

 

[Alrescha]

Apple screwed up, the device is too good so a newer one is not really needed. It is why IPad sales have been lagging over the years.

It was reported this week that Apple sold more iPads last year than Dell sold computers. I would say their iPad sales are just fine.

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