I have an old 1st Gen iPod with an actual 5GB hard drive. Still works. I use a 1st Gen iPod Touch every day as my alarm clock. My BIL uses my 1st Gen iPad every day for playing Hayday and reading iBooks. My iPhone 4S works just fine on 9.1, although I am not altogether happy about battery life. My newer iPad from May 2012 is still very nice, thank you.
What planned obsolescence? At some point in time, any computer hardware will stop working with new software. Apple may be the most conservative company around, in preserving the life of older hardware.
My ipod is no longer supported for any OS updates. It is an early gen but not the first. I don’t which gen. I’d have to dig it out of the drawer. If you don’t believe me I will dig it out.
My experience is different and I have been a consumer for a long time and a lot of money.
We have owned 5 ipods, one ipad, one ipod touch. Two are useful. One sort of. One is permanently plugged into a dock/speaker for power. The other still has a decent battery. It is my wife’s and it is the newest.
I and my family probably have at least $1000 invested in iTunes music, movies, etc.
I am providing this info to show that I have been a dedicated customer.
My ipad is first gen.
Model number A1219. 64GB. Last time I tried to do as OS update I was told that my ipad wasn’t supported and I couldn’t upgrade it.