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exboyfil

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2. I got a refurbished IPAD 1 fairly close

Reply to usonian (Reply #1)

Tue Aug 2, 2022, 03:08 PM

Aug 2022

to the stop support date. I didn't realize what was happening. They prevent you from getting access to the older versions of free applications so it has limited functionality now because I didn't have them before the OS was obsoleted out. It still is a wonderful tablet that I can watch Amazon and Netflix movies on still as well as read ebooks and emagazines. My smaller Fire tablets are my workhorse tablets, but I use the IPAD sometimes because of the larger screen.

The only Apple products I have ever owned is the IPAD and two IPOD Shuffles I got from Audible. The Shufflers had a very short life. I don't intend to purchase anymore Apple products.

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WaPo article on 'death dates' of electronics, Apple products are mentioned. [View all] irisblue Aug 2022 OP

Couldn't access, but I know the basic story. usonian Aug 2022 #1

I got a refurbished IPAD 1 fairly close exboyfil Aug 2022 #2

In the old days, apps were stored in a separate directory under iTunes whatever. usonian Aug 2022 #3

Back in the 'nineties I'd limit my "new" computer purchases to $300 or less. hunter Aug 2022 #5

Apple looks pretty good in this article unc70 Aug 2022 #4