One of the frustrations when iMovie was initially released was that it worked on the iPad 2 but not the original iPad. This was due to the intention of using it with the camera for video-on-the-fly and the hardware capabilities and memory limitations of the original iPad.
Now Apple has quietly updated iMovie for iOS so that it will run on the original iPad.
Of course there is always a ‘but’ … and in this case it is iMovie Trailers. While you’re able to edit video with ease, you don’t have access to the app’s new Movie Trailers feature. For that, you’ll still need to upgrade your iPad.
If you look on the ‘supported’ list the original iPad is missing:
Compatible with iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod touch (4th generation), iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad (3rd generation) and iPad Wi-Fi + 4G.Requires iOS 5.1 or later.
But if you head to iTunes when syncing up your iPad you will see it in the list of available apps – note that you still need iOS 5.1 or higher!
If you don’t already own it, grab iMovie for $4.99 in the App Store.
