HT5457 Why no update for iPad gen1?

It seems like Generation 1 iPads are deemed obsolete as the iOS is not updated.  Why is this?  Is the expectation be to replace the perfectly functioning hardware every couple of years like a cell phone? 

It's probably due to the RAM and processor limitations.
iPad 1: RAM - 256MB, Processor - 1 GHz Apple A4
iPad 2: RAM - 512MB, Processor - 1GHz dual-core Apple A5
iPad 3: RAM 1024MB, Processor - 1GHz dual-core Apple A5X
iPad Mini: RAM - 512MB, Processor - 1GHz dual-core Apple A5
iPad 4: RAM - 1024MB, Processor - 1.4GHz dual-core Apple A6X with quad-core graphics
 Cheers, Tom

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