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

@pimoore @jean since my last iPad committed suicide by leaping off a second floor balcony i have not replaced it. I currently have a Mac desktop and iPhone. I miss having an iPad only a little. If i ever get a new one it will quickly achieve a solid place in the rotation, i am sure.

@mbkriegh I feel like I should call the cops and report a murder.

@cliffordbeshers I swear I had nothing to do with it!

@mbkriegh Sure, sure. Tell that to the fuzz.

@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.

@jean I’m glad I’m not the only person who uses unique names for their devices. I use fighter jet names/nicknames. My iPhone 11 is Warthog (A-10 Warthog), my iPad is Viper (F-16), my work iPhone is Corsair (F4U Corsair), and my work iPad is Eagle (F-15 Eagle)