From: thomas.e.elam@gmail.com   
      
   On 1/27/2026 2:15 PM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:56:36 -0500, Tom Elam wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 1/27/2026 1:47 AM, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>> On Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:56:02 -0500, Tom Elam wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> ... Our 6 year old iPad Gen 7 just got the latest iPad OS 18   
   >>>> update today.   
   >>>   
   >>> Ummm ... I thought the latest version was Ipad OS 26.   
   >>   
   >> Correct. Effective with v.26 Apple no longer supports feature   
   >> updates for iPad OS 18. Security and bug fixes only. That's fine for   
   >> us.   
   >   
   > But if your tablet is 6 years old, and all you can get are minor   
   > updates to an OS that’s even older ... I don’t think that’s something   
   > to crow about.   
      
   My experience with Android tablets was they got one or two OS updates at   
   most and occasional security patches. This iPad received 5 OS updates   
   like clockwork and security/bug patches with every iOS 26 update so far.   
      
   I'll NEVER own another Android tablet.   
      
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