I brought an iPad 1 to Florida for my grandmother to use. All I needed was Safari and Gmail. Gmail needs iOS6? WTF? Its not Angry Birds, its a damn mail app.
Mail app worked out with Imap, but still!
Mail app worked out with Imap, but still!
But, the ipad 1 is already 4 years old. That is pretty old when you consider how quickly the market moves.