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I want to start programming for iOS-devices. I have mac mini and IPad 2. My question is: “Is IPad 2 enough for developing and debugging apps for IPhone and IPad”? Or I need to bye IPhone for debug IPhone apps? Of course I mean only apps without special IPhone features (like call, sms, etc.)
I’d say it depends.
If you’re going to develop easy standard UI based app for iPad only, then iPad 2 is enough. If you’re going to develop games or apps which need a lot of resources (e.g. drawing app) then I’d advise you to have both – iPad and iPad 2. E.g. I test my iPad only app on both iPad and iPad 2 as their performance is totally different. Also I left iOS 4 on iPad just in case, to have one device with iOS < 5.0
Regarding developing for iPhone using iPad… I wouldn’t recommend that. As people mentioned hardware is different, some API (e.g. for sending SMS) is missing on iPad.
So, if you’re serious about your app – spend few hundred bucks for several devices.
Good luck!