Ipad1 with no iOS6?

[sjleworthy]

Did i read this correctly?

 

[thewitt]

Did i read this correctly?

Yes, you read correctly.

 

[sjleworthy]

Thats a shame. It's compatible as far back as the iphone 3gs, but no ipad 1.

 

[Seadog]

Many of the important features are not possible on the original iPad due to its limitations. Several iOS 6 features are not available on the iPad 2, which is a pity, but understandable.

 

[twerppoet]

I read a list of iOS 6 features and what devices they would work on. The 3GS's compatibility looks to be pretty superficial. Almost none of the new cool features are going to run on it. Most will only run on the 4S, and a few on the iPhone 4.

iClarified - Apple News - Which iDevices Get Which New iOS 6 Features?

 

[cailean]

Yeah I think it's crap what devices they decide it should work on and what each device gets.

I don't see why the 3GS with only a 600 Mhz chip should get it but a iPad 1 with a 1Ghz chip doesn't get it.

But hopefully the jailbreaking community should be able to bring a few of the missing features to the iOS6 supported devices that aren't officially provided. Like they have done with Siri.

 

[thewitt]

Yeah I think it's crap what devices they decide it should work on and what each device gets.

I don't see why the 3GS with only a 600 Mhz chip should get it but a iPad 1 with a 1Ghz chip doesn't get it.

But hopefully the jailbreaking community should be able to bring a few of the missing features to the iOS6 supported devices that aren't officially provided. Like they have done with Siri.

So what missing features are you dying to have on your iPad 1?

 

[scifan57]

I don't see why the 3GS with only a 600 Mhz chip should get it but a iPad 1 with a 1Ghz chip doesn't get it.

There were othe considerations involved such as the fact that the iPad 1 only has 250 Mb of RAM.

 

[resphoina]

So what missing features are you dying to have on your iPad 1?

dont want any features. just worrying of the future apps with a minimum ios requirement of 6.

 

[Yptcn]

Does this mean that when iOS 6 comes out there will never be anymore updates for iPad1 at all ?

 

[twerppoet]

Does this mean that when iOS 6 comes out there will never be anymore updates for iPad1 at all ?

Apple often supplies security and bug fix updates for older OS versions, so the iPad 1 may have a few updates coming. Will it be receiving new and exciting features? Very unlikely.

Though I would not be surprised if the sneak in a few iCloud compatibility tweaks (for OSX Mountain Lion compatibility). But that could just be wishful thinking.

 

[NoNoBadDog]

Does this mean that when iOS 6 comes out there will never be anymore updates for iPad1 at all ?

For the most part, yes. Hardware wise, particularly the small amount of RAM, the original just cannot support what most of the new updates will bring. I have to bite my tongue every time I hear an Apple-bot accuse Android of fragmentation....

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[Yptcn]

Though I would not be surprised if the sneak in a few iCloud compatibility tweaks (for OSX Mountain Lion compatibility). But that could just be wishful thinking.[/QUOTE]

That's what I was thinking of . But will we (iPad1 users) be stuck with the "old"Map app or have the new one , even if the cool new features are not supported ?

 

[twerppoet]

Fragmentation exists on all platforms. It's a matter of degree. Because of their high turnover mobile is worse than traditional computers. Because there is little central control on version adoption and massive hardware differences for Android, it is worse than iOS.

But, if you ignore all but the 3 or 4 biggest manufacturers and their star lineup, especially the Nexus line, then the fragmentation on Android isn't as bad as it's reputation suggests. It's pursuing the margin cases that probably ouches the overly ambitious developer.

 

[NoNoBadDog]

That was my point....that fragmentation on Android isn't any worse than it is on iOS at the present time.

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