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| Author: | jojoUK [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 3:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | is the oldest i pad Ok for smartgo books? |
Hi! I'm thinking of buying a second hand ipad just so I can access the smartgo books app- will an original i pad still be up to the job? Should I worry about memory? Does it matter that I don't have another apple comp to sync it with? Is there anything else I should have thought of? Thanks all 
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| Author: | Koosh [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 10:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: is the oldest i pad Ok for smartgo books? |
I own a second-generation iPad and it works just fine with Smartgo and Smartgo books. The application is not very resource intensive. I can't speak for an original (first-generation iPad) specifically. You don't need a Mac to sync it with; it can operate as a stand-alone device. I would say that if you can, try to get a used iPad mini instead. It can be difficult to find a place to put a large iPad among rows of go boards, and quite frankly, the older iPads were fairly heavy. The weight is the biggest consideration for me with a tablet. Of course, price is a serious consideration. With iPad on its fourth generation, I'd hesitate to get anything lower than 3rd generation (personal preference) unless the cost was $50 or lower - some amount of money you feel comfortable doing without after a couple of years of use. It'll be hard to find a buyer for it. |
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| Author: | Bonobo [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: is the oldest i pad Ok for smartgo books? |
forget it forget it forget it forget it don’t click there (Sorry, replied too fast again. Thanks for showing me, oren.) |
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| Author: | oren [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 12:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: is the oldest i pad Ok for smartgo books? |
Bonobo wrote: If all you want is access to the Go Books app (and to the books, of course), not necessarily on a handheld device, AND if you have a Mac, then you can just use the OS X version. You missed this part, I think... Quote: Does it matter that I don't have another apple comp to sync it with?
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| Author: | pleiade67 [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 2:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: is the oldest i pad Ok for smartgo books? |
I have a first gen iPad and both smartgo books and smartgo kifu work smoothly. No need to sync. However I would definitely NOT recommend to buy an iPad 1 for this purpose: - many apps crash due to insufficient memory (the most noticeable being safari and AppStore! Shame.) - you may get into trouble when downloading apps because Apple stopped the support of the iPad 1 at IOS 5 and many apps require a more recent iOS version. For instance go books requires iOS 8. You may download a former version of the app but this might be not straightforward or even might be not possible, see: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5519108?tstart=0 - even if you are able to download the app, you will not get the last version of Go Books, since iOS 8 is required for this and Apple stopped the support of this model at iOS 5. Consequence: you won't have the most recent books (15 are missing as I have seen). - the battery of your IPAd 1 will certainly have gone through many cycles, so need to change it quickly. I don't know if Apple still supports battery change for this model and it certainly is not worth the cost. |
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| Author: | jojoUK [ Wed Jul 27, 2016 5:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: is the oldest i pad Ok for smartgo books? |
Wow thanks guys! Really helpful stuff- given me plenty to check for when I'm buying so I feel much better. Plus nobody said 'Ew don't bother, isn't worth it' which is reassuring too  Jo |
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