IPad 1 - VGA connector

I want to start using my iPad 1 to connect to a projector, will the VGA connector be alright? There have been some bad reviews about it.

Andy_hardy12 wrote:
I'm only goin to be using it for the likes of PowerPoint and work docs, does safari work with the VGA?
Safari does not output via the VGA connector. Other browsers, such as Expedition which Craig mentioned, may do so, however. Keynote also will do video output, but neither Pages nor Numbers will, so you'll have to look for other apps if you want to display Word or Excel documents.
Regards.

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