Refurbished 1st gen ipad?

[iMore Question]

The sister-in-law wants to know what the best tablet for $100 would be to get for her young son. She'll mostly use it to sit him down and burn time playing angry birds, mincraft, etc.

Since she has an iPhone, I am leaning towards suggesting refurb ipad, but I don't know a lot about the changes that have occurred over the life of the ipad lineup. Is there anything that a first gen ipad can no longer do? Specifically, are there any relevant OS features or capabilities that later revs of IOS has "moved on" from w/ regards to the first gen ipad?

Again, this will be primarily tasked with playing simple kid games, light browsing, etc.

 

[phreddyl]

May want to steer her to a iPad mini- looking at $200 tho


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[Highrisedrifter]

Yes I would agree with phreddyl, a first gen iPad Mini is your best bet I think.

 

[Suntan]

Yes, I know a newer tablet would be more advantageous, but you guys are twice the requested price range. Really not practical.

Thanks Karen, for the info on how gimped it would be. I did not realize that apps themselves wouldn't be compatible with the older devices. It sounds like she would be better off with an android option.

Again, thanks.

 

[PeltFrelken]

Truth of the matter is, a hundred bucks is not gonna get you much. I wouldn't get a 1st gen iPad. It can't even run iOS7.
What about an iPod touch? They're really nice, and perfect for a kid to play games on. They have refirbs on the Apple Store for around a hundred bucks. $150 for the 5th gen models, which are excellent. Just get a nice grippy case so the kid doesn't drop it.

 

[phreddyl]

Spending $$ on an 1st gen ipad IMO is throwing money away. It's outdated before you start.

 

[AgentHeracles]

I'd go with the 1st gen iPad Mini. It is a smaller but slightly higher spec'd version of the iPad 2, runs iOS 7(I have and use one). You can also look at the child version tablets. They are Android but I don't know how current they will be and for how long.