On January 27, 2010 Apple changed the market that had already evolved over the last 3 years with the iPhone. Steve Jobs took the stage at the Yateg Buena Arts Center in San Francisco and unveiled the world's first iPad, the last machine he launched after his death in 2011.
The biggest controversy to introduce the iPad, according to Steve Jobs, has been to place the phone between the iPhone and the Mac. "Magic Device & Transformation" reading the web, reading and sending emails, watching photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more.
IPad and its history
The original IP had a size of 24.28 cm x 18.97 cm wide, and 13.4 mm wide. I counted one 9.7 inch screen, the size used by Apple until last year, with IPS technology and 1024 × 768 pixels resolution, 132 pixels per inch. One Apple A4 core processor at 1 GHz, up to 64 GB of storage, 256 MB of RAM, 10 hours of battery life, Bluetooth 2.1, 30-pin connector, headphone jack and weight 680 grams.
"The iPad is our most advanced technology in the magic device and converting it to the best possible price. The iPad creates and defines an entirely new category of devices that will connect users with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before"
EL The iPad was officially launched on April 2, 2010 at a price of $ 499 of its own Wi-Fi type, though we also have the option of accessing it over a 3G connection. Apple has introduced the iPad every year since, even more than once a few times, this is the chronology of every iPad presented by Apple and its most important features:
- IPad 2, March 2011: 33% dense, up to 15% lighter, Apple A5 dual-processor, front and rear cameras, and new white option.
- IPad 3, March 2012: Retina display, 4G LTE, Apple A5X processor and 1080p video recording.
- The fourth generation of iPad, October 2012: Lightning connector and Apple A6X processor.
- IPad mini, October 2012: 7.9-inch screen and the same specification as the 4th generation iPad.
- IPad Air, October 2013: The 64-bit Apple A7 processor, 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the 4th generation iPad and smaller bezels.
- IPad mini 2, October 2013, Retina display or A7 processor.
- IPad Air 2, October 2014: Touch ID, Retina mirror fully illuminated and Apple A8X processor.
- IPad mini 3, October 2014: Touch ID and A7 processor.
- IPad mini 4, September 2015: A8 processor with 2 GB of RAM.
- IPad Pro, September 2015: 12.9-inch retina display, support for Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard, Apple A9X processor and four speakers.
- 5th generation iPad, March 2017: original price of $ 329 with 9.7-inch Retina display and Apple A9 processor.
- IPad Pro, March 2017: 9.7-inch retina display, support for Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard, Apple A9X processor and four speakers.
- Second generation iPad Pro, June 2017: ProMotion screen up to 120Hz, Apple A10X Fusion chip and thin bezels.
- 6th iPad Generation, March 2018: original price of $ 329 with support for Apple Pencil and Apple A10 processor.
- Third generation iPad Pro, October 2018: Re-design with smaller bezels, face ID, USB-C connector, A12X Bionic processor, up to 1 TB final and second-generation Apple Pencil support.
- Third generation iPad Air 3, March 2019: A12 Bionic processor, compatible with Apple Pencil and Smart Keyboard.
- IPad mini 5 generation, March 2019: A12 Bionic processor, 3 GB of RAM and compatible with Apple Pencil.
- 7th generation iPad, September 2019: 10.2-inch retina display with support for Smart Keyboard.
Just a few days ago, the original Macintosh was 36, and today is the unofficial iPad day for 10 years. Happy Birthday and you meet so many iPad's!
