My first generation ipad crashes constantly

I have restored my ipad to its factory settings and installed only 1 app and my ipad still crashes.. I can barely use it any longer. What can I do??

What you can do is clear some RAM memory on the apps you're using.
IOS 7.0+: Double tap the home button, the multitasking bar should pop up. Drag all the apps outside by sliding it up.
OLDER IOS VERSIONS: Double tap the home button. Press and hold on any app there. After you do, press the red minus button on all of the apps. This should clear some of the RAM.
If this does not work, simply press and hold on the off button, and slide the red bar. This should shut down your iPad. Now, turn it back on by pressing on holding on either the off or home button.
If it still doesn't work, you'll have to buy a new iPad for better experience. :-)
Thanks!
~sincerely,
Ab

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Hello Craigtri,
We've an article that provides troubleshooting information that can help resolve most issues you may encounter with apps on your iPad.
iOS: Troubleshooting apps purchased from the App Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1702
Cheers,
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That's not so good! I found 5.1 was fairly stable but since upgrading to 5.1.1, Safari crashes frequently and it totally refuses to read some PDF's that have been readable in iBooks previously.
My local Apple Store said the problem was that my IPad (2 years old) is obsolete and I should buy a new one!
I know people have complained about IOS6 because of the mapping - but I would welcome anything that made it crash less!
Maybe related but I used to charge the battery every three days (I just use it for email & web in the evenings). Since the upgrade, I have to charge every day. 3 hours use tonight and it's down to 20%.
I've completely disabled iCloud (again a shame because I really liked the syncing with my iPhone4s) and the only two apps that are ever active are Safari & Email.
Any ideas? Should I just accept defeat, eBay this one and buy a new one?
Si

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Hello there, Blueye3355.
The following iPad Troubleshooting Assistant has some good steps to run through, to make sure you've covered all your bases:
Apple - Support - iPad - iTunes Assistant
http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/assistant/itunes/
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iOS: Device not recognized in iTunes for Mac OS X
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts1591
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2. Hold the Apps in Task Bar down for a second or two until you see the minus sign
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iPad 3rd, 4th generation
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Hello there, Blueye3355.
The following iPad Troubleshooting Assistant has some good steps to run through, to make sure you've covered all your bases:
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Cheers,
Pedro D.

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