does the iPad1 have a hard drive?

[DDWO]

I'm pondering applying a magnet to my ipad1. I have read here that the ipad1 does not have a hard drive, but I just called apple and the teenager I spoke with says they do have a hard drive. Can someone please confirm? PLEASE!

 

[f4780y]

It does not have a moving / mechanical hard drive. It has flash storage.

 

[Seadog]

Hard drives traditionally use a rotating disk that stores information using magnetism. The iPad used a SSD (solid state drive) that stores information in a different manner.

 

[graywolf]

Call that teenager back and set him straight.

 

[DDWO]

Magnets ok?

Thank you all for your responses. Just to clarify... by applying a magnet to my iPad1 (NOT ipad2) I am not putting my precious toy at ANY risk? I don't want to hurt her in anyway

 

[graywolf]

Like I said, you need a HUGE magnet to affect it.

Hey, I am in the shower with my iPad.

 

[giradman]

Thank you all for your responses. Just to clarify... by applying a magnet to my iPad1 (NOT ipad2) I am not putting my precious toy at ANY risk? I don't want to hurt her in anyway

Just curious - WHY do you want to apply a magnet to your iPad1 (pretty much the same question w/ the iPad2)?

Also, keep in mind that the 'smart covers' which many of us use attach magnetically to the side of the iPad -

 

[AQ_OC]

Do you have the GPS model? And yeah, what's up with that magnet?

 

[graywolf]

You mean the 3G model?

 

[AQ_OC]

Yes....only the 3G model has gps.

 

[graywolf]

I know. Just most people (including apple) call it the 3G version.

 

[AQ_OC]

I know. Just most people (including apple) call it the 3G version.

True, but why did apple chose to put the GPS chip only in the 3G model? IMO that was a mistake.

 

[graywolf]

Because the gps runs with the 3G. I was just saying I have never heard it called the gps model.

 

[KaiHD]

Because the gps runs with the 3G. I was just saying I have never heard it called the gps model.

People call it the 3G, not GPS. Also, the GPS system runs on part of the 3G circuit- No 3G, no circuit = no GPS.

Gray, you bring your iPad into the shower? Won't it get wet? Mine doesn't, since its protected by a full-on case. I use it to play music, mostly. Do you wrap it in cling wrap? XD

- Sent from my BRAND-NEW iPad 2!

 

[graywolf]

Just 3 ziplock bags. Works great.