Here’s what iPad upgraders are doing with their old iPads, instead of trading them in

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Or it simply shows that you might do more with an old iPad than you might with an iPhone.

What can you do with an old iPad?

An iPad sat on a white table acting as a digital photo frame

The new data from CIRP (above) shows the surprising differences between what people do with old iPads compared to iPhones.

For many, old iPads will simply become travel TVs, gaming devices, or e-readers.

Or if they’re really old models, others may sadly become expensive drinks trays.

It’s stuck on iOS 12, which most app developers subsequently stopped supporting.

A graph showing what people do with their old iPad and iPhones

The new data from CIRP (above) shows the surprising differences between what people do with old iPads compared to iPhones.

Another popular option is turning it into a digital recipe book (with added Facetime) for your kitchen.

An iPad screen showing a grid of photos in the Photos app

It’s possible toturn an old iPad into a digital photo frame, using a combination of accessibility settings and the Photos app (above).