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In April of 2010, Apple released its first prototype of the iPad, which went on to become one of the world’s most successful electronic gadgets ever sold. None would have imagined that the iPad would cross even the combined sales of the iPhone and Mac combined. Have you ever wondered what could be the reason behind this profound success of the iPad. There could be various reasons - features, the apps, the looks or the rich history attached to it. It might also be a simple case of a first mover’s advantage. Let us explore a little more about your favorite tablet, and see how it all began. The first iPad took the world by surprise even with its modest specifications (Single core processor and 256 mb RAM). The iPad 2 saw much more improvements both in design and functionality with 512 mb RAM and a dual core processor. But the iPad 3 has superb computational abilities, courtesy to its 1 GB RAM, retina scanning display and 4 separate cores. The iPad has withered the storm of 2001 which saw Microsoft fail miserable with its own tablets. Seeing the plight of Microsoft, Apple was quite cautious and was actually testing the waters with its first iPad (given its low specifications which included an absence of a USB port and small RAM) , some experts believe. Over the years, Apple has come to be known as a hardware company and not a software expert. But, Apple has made sure that it champions the software in the iPad as well, and the tremendous interface and continuous improvements in the software like iMovies, iWork and GarageBand are a testimony to this fact. Apple has also made sure that top rated and used software are available on the iPads and the recent Lite version of Adobe Photoshop is a clear example of things to follow. In spite of being voted as the best tablet, across the world at various conferences, there are certain areas of improvement that Apple could work upon; eg: iPad 3, like its predecessors lacks full versions of software such as Adobe Photoshop and Final Cut and these can be provided. The main reason for these shortcomings is the absence of the Wacom digitizer support for improving precision of the iPad’s touch. Some of the apps, in spite of their wonderful performance on PCs, fail to impress on the tablets. The features of the iPad speak for themselves, apart from the rich history and the cool quotient. The iPad may well be the most important product Apple has ever created. The reason for this is that it will chart the course for Apple and the market. It has even played a major role in shaping the tablet industry as a whole . As PCs and laptops go extinct, Apple has created a different market segment altogether and is now reaping its benefits. It is for reasons such as these that the iPad is important both to the company as well as the market. Know more about your best iPad 5.
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