The ipad 2 is built like a tank it is highly durable I have been using ipad 2 since the last 3 years I have got the 16 gigd wifi+ 3g model and everyhing works great though its not a retina display it has great colour reproducion and good viewing angles its battery life is stellar and the best part is software updates though it is an old device it has the latest ios version if u want to buy a tablt and not shell out money on a new one a used ipad 2 is fiine enoug but at a very low price