iPads were launched in 2010, but there are many other interesting facts you should know about 🗺️
Steve Jobs was against the idea of tablets in 2003. However, changing trends over the following years influenced Jobs, and the rest is history.
Jobs didn’t like tablets!
The iPad was an instant hit. More than 300,000 units were sold on its release day!
Blockbuster sales!
The team was planning names such as iTablet and iSlate but eventually ended up with iPad, as a homage to the Star Trek PADD, a fictional device that looked similar.
Other names for iPad 👀
Apple was working on the iPad even before iPhone and was supposed to be a replacement for the laptop. However, the project was put on hold since the technology wasn't quite ready.
iPad was in development before iPhone
The team was planning names such as iTablet and iSlate but eventually ended up with iPad, as a homage to the Star Trek PADD, a fictional device that looked similar.
No camera
This was the codename of the first iPad!
K48
Jony Ive sent one of the first iPads to Ricky Gervais, the co-creator of The Office.
Jony Ive and The Office
The 4th generation iPad was the first to get Apple’s proprietary Lightning port, and the 2018 iPad Pro was the first iPad to sport a USB-C port.