DECADE OF iPAD: HOW THE TABLET CHANGED THE WORLD
In 2010, Apple CEO Steve Jobs took to the stage to announce a device that would revolutionize the way we read, watch, learn, and work. Ten years on, the iPad remains one of Apple’s most iconic products, ushering in a personal computing experience that continues to evolve at speed.
A DECADE OF INNOVATION
When the first iPad was unveiled at the San Francisco’s Yerba Buena center on January 27, 2010, many likened the device to a “giant iPod Touch” and questioned whether there would be any demand for a tablet at a time when consumers were making the switch to their first touch-screen smartphones. They needn’t have worried; in the decade that’s followed, Apple has managed to sell more than 360 million iPads to consumers, , and shows no signs of slowing down. Once a “nice to have” for consuming video content and chatting with friends, the iPad is now an indispensable laptop replacement used by millions.
