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Apple's iPad Turns 16 Today
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Anyone remember this gem? I doubt Tim Apple would be so generous.
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iPad 2: Wife Says No, but Apple Says Yes
Apple is paying close attention to all iPad 2 returns during the first few weeks to make sure there are no major production defects. This policy has led to an amusing story that we thought was entertaining enough to share. The story comes by way of an individual close to Apple: [Apple's] focus...
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iPad has improved a lot since the first model. My first iPad was the Air 2 and it still works alright. My current one is the M4 11" Pro Cellular model. Love it very much. Infact, I think it is one of my favorite devices.
Waiting to see how the Pro models will improve going forward. Maybe wireless charging might be possible one day. Would like to see more colors for the Pro iPad.
Waiting to see how the Pro models will improve going forward. Maybe wireless charging might be possible one day. Would like to see more colors for the Pro iPad.
I wasn't super interested in the iPad, but my ex and family members clubbed together go get me the model with 64GB storage and cellular connectivity as a 30th birthday gift. The iPad very quickly became my go-to device when I'm at home, I currently use a keyboard free iPad Pro extensively - despite having an M4 Mac mini and M1 MacBook Pro hanging about.
I may not be in the majority, but the iPad is my favorite tech device. I've had one since (maybe) the second generation and I've absolutely loved it. There are shortcomings, but if I could only pick one device (PC, Mac, iPhone, game console), it has always been iPad.
I was one of the unlucky ones who passed up an iPad 2 for the retina screen (I had a iPhone 4).
Yes. Today it is a big phone with multitasking. That is the utter genius of Apple.
As much as I like to disagree, you are right. the isn't much change in the ipad in the past 16 years.
I think this is exactly right. For context, a base-level 11" Macbook Air cost $1000 at the time. In comparison, it was clear why the iPad seems like such an amazingly good deal.
Has the iPhone changed much? Maybe after the iPhone 1 and beyond, just like the iPad 1 and beyond. All iterative improvements.
This is the funniest part. The tag line back then was “you’re just running blown-up iPhone Apps”.
How ironic that the iPad quickly gained a massive number of tablet-optimized Apps while Android mostly just went with universal Apps. A problem that Google is STILL trying to correct.
I do a lot of things on my iPad that are impossible or at very least highly impractical on an iPhone.
At times I’ve owned an iPad Mini alongside a plus/max sized iPhone but I’ve always found them to be quite different in their functionality. I’d definitely say that the iPad has its own niche separate from the iPhone or the MacBook.
Exactly this! My very first tablet was actually a Nexus 7. Great device, but it literally just ran blown up phone apps. I definitely appreciated the difference when I used an iPad and saw that iPad apps were actually made for the iPad.
When someone at the office showed his 1st gen iPad, I was very impressed by how user friendly the thing was. Bought the iPad2 shortly after the 3rd gen came out and used it a lot; the Air2 which came after that even more. And now I have three iPads (8th, 9th and M1 pro).
My personal conclusion with regards to the "can it replace a computer" question is that I prefer to have a cheap Windows laptop for certain things and an iPad for other stuff; in some things the iPad is really strong, for some basic things the laptop excels. For sure the M1 iPad is overkill and it is almost scary to see how easily it processes 4K video files. Those pro iPads are "too good".
My personal conclusion with regards to the "can it replace a computer" question is that I prefer to have a cheap Windows laptop for certain things and an iPad for other stuff; in some things the iPad is really strong, for some basic things the laptop excels. For sure the M1 iPad is overkill and it is almost scary to see how easily it processes 4K video files. Those pro iPads are "too good".
I was gifted an iPad2 for the Christmas when they were released and it lasted for what felt like forever and was only replaced with an iPad Mini 2 which I still have is still going strong as an e-reader, after being used and abused by my daughter as her first device.
I was also the recipient of an iPad 6 that was used extensively and then became my daughters too and has only just been replaced with an M5 Pro for her at Christmas.
Amazing devices and can’t believe it’s been 16yrs.
I was also the recipient of an iPad 6 that was used extensively and then became my daughters too and has only just been replaced with an M5 Pro for her at Christmas.
Amazing devices and can’t believe it’s been 16yrs.
