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iPad Air (1st Generation)
by Apple
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1 endorsements on r/BuyItForLife first recommended in Jan 2025
Apple's first-generation iPad Air, a 9.7-inch tablet originally released in 2013.
Added Jul 5, 2026, Updated Jul 5, 2026
Why it's buy-it-for-life
Redditors report 11 years of continued daily use on the original hardware, with many older apps (including Netflix via a workaround) still functional.
What redditors say
Recommended on reddit as recently as January 2025
Tags
tablet durable long-lifespan still-in-use
My 11yo iPad Air 1st gen, still in daily use!
Nothing apple makes is BIFL. They literally modernized planned obsolescence.