2010 – The year of the iPad

Opinion
Mar 6, 20111 min

Steve Jobs last week confidently pronounced 2011 to be the year of the iPad 2. With a slew of competing tablets on the horizon, time will tell how the next-gen iPad will actually fair this year. That said, there’s no denying that 2010 was, in fact, the year of the iPad. In typical fashion, Apple’s offering caught competitors off-guard and resurrected a previously dormant tablet market. While some companies tried to enter the fray, ahem Samsung, Apple’s iPad armor was impervious to rival tablets in 2010.

As part of the iPad 2 introduction, Jobs showcased the following video which encapsulates all the interesting uses people have found for the original iPad. The video below is heartwarming, inspiring, and truly shows how much of a game changer the iPad truly was and continues to be.

yoni heisler

Yoni Heisler is a technology writer and Mac nerd who's been using Apple products for well over 21 years. He actively covers a wide variety of Apple topics, from legal news and rumors to current events and even Apple related comedy and history. Got an idea, comment or suggestions? You can reach him at iOnApple1@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter at @EdibleApple where he's also a part-time contributor.

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