I want to buy a mini iPad 4 for school use for my daughter, do you recommend this iPad?
I want to buy an iPad 4 for my daughter for school use. Is this a good one to have
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I want to buy an iPad 4 for my daughter for school use. Is this a good one to have
An iPad mini4 - along with other older models - may be a poor choice.
The iPad mini4 is limited in its ability to be updated - as it cannot be updated beyond iPadOS 15.8. iPadOS 17.1.1 is current. As such, this limitation has implications for both device security - and the potential availability of compatible Apps.
You would be best advised to consider a much newer or current model.
For information, here is a list of the highest version of iOS/iPadOS supported by the older models of iPad (for simplicity - “generations” are shortened to a number) that are restricted in their ability to be updated:
32-bit devices (obsolete)
iPad1 - iOS 5.1.1
iPad2, iPad3 and iPad mini1 - iOS 9.3.5 (WiFi Only models), iOS 9.3.6 (WiFi & Cellular)
iPad4 - iOS 10.3.3 (WiFi Only), iOS 10.3.4 (WiFi & Cellular)
64-bit devices
iPad Air1, iPad mini2 and iPad mini3 - iOS 12.5.7
iPad Air2, iPad mini4 - iPadOS 15.8
iPad5, iPad Pro (9.7"/12.9" first generation) - iPadOS 16.7.2
Newer models are all able to be updated to the current version - iPadOS 17.1.1
I want to buy a mini iPad 4 for school use for my daughter, do you recommend this iPad?