The 2nd generation iPad, introduced by Steve Jobs in March of 2011, has officially been marked as an obsolete product worldwide. Released less than a year after the launch of the original ‌‌iPad‌‌, the second-generation ‌‌iPad‌‌ marked a breakthrough for the product line and set the groundwork for years to come.

Over 350 million iPads have been sold since 2010.

This year, the $599 iPad Air offers so much more than the $329 base iPad that it’s worth taking the step up if you can afford it. For the increase in price, you get a larger screen, stronger audio, faster networking, a much more powerful processor, better Apple Pencil support, and a superior build.

If you’re ready to buy a new Apple product online (apple.com or the Apple Store app), you can trade in a current device and get credit toward your purchase. And no matter how you use Apple Trade In, if your device has no trade-in value, you can always recycle it responsibly for free.

I would say that the average usable lifespan is six years, with full software updates to the latest version but Appel has now started to release some update for older models and it depends on which’s features new versions of iOS/iPadOS need, so its possible to add a year or three to that number.

Samsung Android Tablets in 2019 Since most of the tablets have non-removable batteries, you must know how to take care of the battery in order to increase its lifespan. The usual life span of tablets is between 2 and 5 years.

Analysts say that iPad are good for about 4 years and three months, on average. That is not a long time. And if it’s not the hardware that gets you, it’s the iOS. Everyone dreads that day when your device is no longer compatible with software updates.