The original iPad was what is now considered to be the first and likely the original slate or tablet computer. The iPad was at first a strange concept because so many people felt that it was an odd way to design a computer but after a few months it began to catch on. Now that it has been many years since the original release it is pretty obvious that the iPad was not just some strange contraption as it is now the leader of the fastest growing home computer market, the tablet market.
The iPad was a hot seller for quite some time, but obviously that dominance had to come to an end. Apple eventually decided to kill off the iPad for something better, the iPad 2, which now dominates the market itself with absolutely no problem. The iPad 2 was met with stiff competition but because of the power, performance, and ease of use the iPad 2 has essentially remained the undisputed champion of tablet computers. The iPad 2 has some of the craziest and most useful apps available and without these the entire thing would be useless, fortunately there are hundreds of thousands of apps available that keep iPad and iPad 2 users constantly entertained.
Other than that the iPad 2 is simply one of the greatest marketing business plans ever. Thousands of Apple customers upgraded from the iPad to the iPad 2 shortly after release simply because they wanted to experience the latest and greatest performance and in the end it was a worthwhile upgrade. The iPad 2 is so much more advanced than the original iPad and nearly all Android tablets that it is amazing that any of the inferior devices even sell at all. Overall the iPad 2 is such an incredibly powerful and incredibly useful tablet that it is not surprising whatsoever that Apple has had such incredible success with the iPad 2 and the iPad lineup itself.
Apple has definitely done a great job with the iPad ever since release and we can only imagine how great the iPad 3 will likely be. It may be a year or more before we actually see or hear any news of the iPad 3 but once it comes out Apple will likely have yet another dominant player in the tablet market. Fortunately there is plenty of Android competition heating up which should help drive performance up and prices down in order to compete with the lower priced tablets. In the end the consumer will definitely win thanks to Apple’s iPad and the various Android tablets available on the market right now, only time will tell what the iPad 3 has in store though.