Apple's iPad life How long does an iPad last in years?

Hi .......ok so I got an iPad 4th Gen 16gb in New York last year (February 2013) and I was just wondering how long this will last, not in Battery life but in how long I can use it until it starts to get really slow and lagging and goes completely dead in years! I use my iPad regularly  maybe 4-5 hrs a day (average, sometimes more in a day and sometimes less) so can anyone help me how many years will I have my iPad before I will need a new one I keep my iPad in Great condition and no one uses bar me and I don't ever drop it or put anything illegal on it  so it is kept in great condition some people say that it depends on the size in GB on the iPad I have a 16GB white. Can anyone help me how long should I have my iPad for?

There is really nothing inside to break.   The originals are still running fine, as are many 10 yr old I pods.  As meg points out, at some point the flavor of programs that are developed need more muscle, you will find your pad not as powerful as the newer one are.  But in theory, it should do what it does now until your drop it or lose it.  
You will have a battery issue at some point, but worry about it.   I ran a pad 1 and then a pad 2 pretty heavily for 2 full years and never had a battery issue at all.
I finally uped to the pad air- not because I needed to;  my trusty pad 2 did every thing I used it for.  I just wanted to future proof myself.   
So use it to your full needs, and when you are ready, pass it along, or resell it, and upgrade yourself. 
Your biggest challenge will be dealing with the 16 gig size.    Next time around ( in a year or two) get a larger size. :)

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