Recent content by robandjeanne

I was hoping to get an answer before the holidays because a relative is selling their ipad1 fairly cheap. I want to know if there are big issues requiring jailbreaking to get the ipad1 to perform the following tasks. I tried Netflix with the hdmi apple cable and an ipod touch 4th generation. I...

I tried Netflix with the hdmi apple cable and an ipod touch 4th generation. I might have been having a bad couple computer days (couldn't grt roku to connect to an ad hoc laptop network), but it didn't seem it was going to work. I've since read more about how this should work with a pad1...

Do Cheaper HDMI Cables Work? I wondered if Apple did something sneaky that only allows their HDMI/VGA cables to work. Also about the apps that work with HDMI (e.g Netflix), do they fill the HDTV screen or leave vertical or horixontal black bands. I may be acquiring a ipad 1 3G and since I love...

Thanks. I know the resolution is better on the newer ones, and a camera for facetime might be nice, but I doubt if I'll make many facetime or video calls. Also after playing with a friends ipad1, the resolution seemed pretty good. I was also amazed that Netflix seemed to work smoothly over 3g...

Are there any pitfalls to changing ownership (I had a problem doing this once with an iphone). I'm about to acquire an ipad1 3G, and wondered if I would be limiting myself by not getting a newer one. Other than the camera, some speed and a few other items I doubt I would be that limited. From...