There is a wide range of tablets in the world… and then there is the iPad from Apple. Its importance can hardly be denied, and despite some naysayers, it could be said that the iPad succeeded in bringing a certain revolution to the world of tablets, and despite initial skepticism, the iPad eventually became one of Apple's most successful products. Let's recall the history of this tablet.
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In the beginning there was a tablet
On April 3rd, the apple tablet celebrated the eighth anniversary of its significant existence. He experimented with this type of device Apple but long before that. In 1993, he released his Newton MessagePad. Apple's PDA corresponded to the appearance and functions of its time - the Newton MessagePad had a black-and-white display, had a limited number of applications and, above all, was completely controllable only with a stylus.
The first work on the iPad began in 2004, when designer Jony Ive and his team designed a prototype tablet. The device was even supposed to be released even earlier than the first iPhone, but Apple decided that the smartphone was more important and delayed the release of the tablet.
The iPhone became a big hit and the world immediately started speculating about the apple tablet, its name and features. On January 27, 2010, Steve Jobs officially announced the arrival of the new iPad, triggering a wave of skepticism and doubt.
First generation
Apple launched pre-orders for the first iPad on March 12, 2010, with a release date set for April 3. Initially, only models with WiFi connectivity were available, and from April 30, customers who wanted a tablet with 3G connectivity also got their way - but it was limited to the operator AT&T and a data plan of 250MB. Outside the United States, the iPad was only available for purchase from May 28.
The first generation iPads had an "apple" processor in them Apple A4 1GHz, its display with a resolution of 1024 x 768 had a diagonal of 9,7 inches and was available in variants with a storage capacity of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.
The goal he wanted Apple to achieve with the iPad was primarily to extend the multi-touch interface to larger displays - and he succeeded in that. Along with the first generation iPad Apple it also brought the iBooks service and the related iBookstore, because with the advent of larger displays came the possibility of reading e-books comfortably.
At the time of release, more than 300 iPads were sold, the milestone of one million was reached on May XNUMX. At the end of the year, sales of iPads on a quarterly basis already surpassed sales of Macs.
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iPad 2
The iPad 2, released on March 11, 2011, had a faster and more powerful A5 processor, but also brought changes in terms of design. Compared to the first generation, the "two" was significantly thinner, lighter and more compact, and the support for magnetic Smart Cover covers was also new, allowing the iPad to be "wakened up" immediately after opening the cover. The new iPad received, among other things, a gyroscope and FaceTime support.
With the iPad 2, Apple managed to raise its tablet with all its functions and design to an even higher level. The iPad 2 sold successfully for many years and offered support for iOS 4 to iOS 9. It was the iPad 2 that Apple he started trying to promote it as a teaching device as well.
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"The New iPad" and iPad mini
2012 brought the third generation to the world Apple iPad with a dual-core A5X processor, significantly improved graphics and, for the first time in the history of iPads, also with a Retina display with a resolution of 2048 x 1536 or, for example, LTE connection support. The fourth-generation iPad didn't take long to arrive - Apple he published it already in October of the same year. It offered the A6X processor, FaceTime HD, wider LTE compatibility and a Lightning port instead of the wide 30-pin port.
In November 2012, the significantly smaller and lighter iPad mini with a 7,9-inch display was released.
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iPad Air and iPad mini 2
In November 2013, the Apple company released the iPad Air, which boasted a significantly lighter, more elegant design and lightness. The thickness of the device did not exceed 7,5 millimeters, and the Air was 22% lighter than the iPad 2. Apple at the same time, he made the bezels significantly thinner for the "Air", improved both cameras and equipped it with an A7 processor together with an M7 motion coprocessor. Around the same time he released Apple i iPad mini 2 with Retina display.
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iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3
2014 marked a number of significant changes for several apple products. There was a huge design leap from the iPhone 5s to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, of course, Apple tablets also received changes and improvements – the iPad Air 2 was the first to feature Touch ID, a triple-core A8X processor, 2GB of RAM and a new, elegant design. The Touch ID function was also added to the iPad mini 3, which was released in the same year.
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ipad pro, Apple Pencil and iPad Mini 4
The iPad Pro was eagerly awaited by everyone. After months of speculation regarding the price, features and design, the world was surprised by a tablet with a 12,9-inch display, an A9X processor, 4GB DDR4 RAM and a Smart connector, but above all the support Apple Pencil. The "Who Needs a Stylus" joke has stuck with some people to this day. Despite the high price, she was Apple Pencil received with relative enthusiasm. Apple managed to design its "non-stylus" brilliantly and enrich it with useful functions such as pressure sensitivity or angle recognition.
In March 2016 Apple released the iPad Pro in a version with a 9,7-inch display, 2GB of RAM and a slightly slower version of the A9X processor. The smaller iPad Pro had a Retina flash for the front camera and a True Tone flash for the rear camera, the display also had the True Tone function and the ability to adjust the color temperature to the surrounding light conditions. Along with the smaller iPad Pro, the iPad mini 4 with an A8 processor and 2GB of RAM was born.
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2017 and beyond
In June 2017 Apple improved the iPad Pro range and equipped the new models with a six-core 2,34GHz A10X processor, 4GB of RAM and a True Tone display. The smaller version of the iPad Pro increased the display to 10,5 inches and Apple he made the frames significantly thinner.
In March 2018 Apple also released a new iPad with a 9,7-inch Retina display and support Apple Pencil, which until now was reserved only for Pro models. The new iPad was equipped with an A10 Fusion chip and 2GB of RAM.
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Are you an iPad owner? Which Apple model do you think was the most successful?
I still have an iPad mini 4 and I'm still waiting for a successor, but I'm guessing that there won't be one
So it's boring straight ahead. It's just a shame that the mini 4 can't quite keep up
So too.
I waited and waited and waited too…. and this year at the beginning of January I bought an iPad Pro 10,5″ and I have absolutely no regrets. Even when I take the ipad mini 2 in my hand, I wonder how I could have worked on this :-))))
The iPad Pro 10,5" is clearly the best that has passed through my hands thanks to the very good LCD and also the sound output - the 4 speakers are really noticeable. For those who want to save money, I would choose this year's iPad. It is definitely a very good tablet for little money.
Are you an iPad owner? Which Apple model do you think was the most successful?
FOR 10.5.
iPad Pro 10,5″
it's just a shame that the mini 4 can't quite keep up.
He can't keep up anymore - where did the mistake happen? If the original iOS remained, would it be able to catch up?
What lessons can be learned from this? Do not update iOS and leave the one that is from "production"?
As for axes, on the contrary, GUI speed is the best since iOS 10, of course not like on 9
My allusion is overall CPU GPU performance .. I play The Simpsons Tapped Out and I already have such a big city that it cuts quite a bit .. I don't have such a problem with the iPhone
I happen to have ios 4 on my mini 9.3.5. Sleeps perfectly.
Quietly envy. I also have an iPad mini 3. Unfortunately iOS 11 ???
Thanks to "speed" an almost worthless piece of iron.
I have iOS 10.5 on my current iPad PRO 11 which is perfectly fast here. I will probably leave this iOS on this iPad for the rest of the device's life. Same on the X.