How the iPad Became Apple’s Most Gloriously Successful Failure

Just how important — or irrelevant — has the iPad been to the evolution of mobile technology?

⭐ Robert Jameson
Marker
Published in
9 min readJan 20, 2020

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The iPad Pro at an Apple store in Shanghai on January 12, 2020. Photo: SOPA Images/Getty Images

10 years ago, the internet was abuzz with speculation that Apple was about to unveil a new tablet computer. And I, for one, was super excited about it. I couldn’t just sit back and wait for its arrival. I…

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⭐ Robert Jameson
Marker

Tech Writer. Philosopher. Economist. Basic Income Advocate.