12 years ago today, Steve Jobs announced the iPad.
The week before, I was invited to be on a podcast to talk about what I would like to see the rumored Apple tablet. I said, “I’m not sure how I’d use a tablet, so I’m not a good choice.”
(Written and posted on my iPad mini.)
@jean There’s a good chance I’ll get Claire’s 12.9 Pro when she upgrades, and a thing I love about that is how it’ll be great for me even though it will be at least 4 years-old. I know Macs have great longevity (still using the 10-year old MBP that I received as a gift) but there’s something about the iPad being such a good tablet along with the flexibility as a great writing laptop… it’s just special.
@jean I remember specifically tweeting just before it came out: “I think Microsoft has already proven us that a Tablet PC is a terrible concept” 🙈. No wonder my tech pundit career never started
@jean I remember buying the iPad as soon as available in my country. I already tried the msi wind netbook, and knew why Apple wanted to improve on the concept of netbooks. I also remember artists disapproving, claiming it was “just a toy.” How right Apple was!
@Pilchuck I named mine with Italian ordinal numbers. Currently I use Nono, the iPad Pro 12” which replaced Otto the 10.5”, plus my bambino Sesto the iPad mini, which lives on my nightstand.
I think Setto was my first iPad Pro.
@timapple Me in 1998: “Why would people want to buy used stuff from other people they do not know in an online auction? That will never take off.”
Luckily I am not a tech pundit. Or a stock trader.
