I thought I would come in and review a product that I used to own for the purposes of those who might be shopping a used iPad for a child or family member. The iPad was the tablet that set off the tablet craze. Apple took a risk believing in this form of computing and it paid off. Everyone jumped on the tablet bandwagon after the iPad's release. In today's standards, the iPad still has lasting power, even if it isn't the thinnest, lightest or have some of the other hardware specs. The single-core A4 chip has more than enough horsepower to manage the OS and any app that you throw at it. The IPS display is gorgeous if not for the average resolution (even so when it was released). You'll be hard-pressed to find a tablet that is built better than the iPad outside of its younger sibling -- the iPad 2. There are no cameras and the speakers have little to be desired. iOS is long in the tooth, but it manages to wear its age well. Battery life is brilliant and I had no problems going several days on a single charge. The selling point of course is Apple's ecosystem. Half a million apps at your disposal with tablet-optimized apps make this tablet worth the purchase.