The Original iPad: A Revolutionary Device that Redefined Apple's DNA

The original iPod and its introduction to the world in 2001 marked a significant turning point for Apple. It was a device that people constantly kind of languished the iPad for in its early days, but none of that really seemed to matter a whole lot because the iPad ultimately nailed all those things that Jobs promised it would be great at. The original iPad was an awesome device for surfing the web and you could interact with it right in the palm of your hands. It was a great device for dealing with email because you could quickly read your email, deal with your inbox, and respond right on the iPad. It was more convenient than using three-and-a-half inch smart phones that we had at the time.

It was also great for editing photos, granted most of the photo editing apps were pretty simple at the time, but it was still a great device for doing that because you could see your photos so much bigger. It was also a really great device for consuming content whether it was books or news or magazines or watching videos on YouTube or things you purchase on iTunes. The original iPad looked and felt really cool, sure it's a heck of a lot heavier than any of the other iPads that are out today and it's also significantly thicker than say the most modern iPad Pros on the market. But it's also not hard to see the through line from this iPad to every iPad that currently exists or that has existed in the past.

In fact, it wasn't even until 2019 that we lost the nine point seven inch screen size that started with this first generation iPad and many of the iPads in the current lineup still feature a home button just like this one did back into 2010. So even though we've added cameras and retina displays and swapped out the 30-pin connector for a lightning port and added touch ID or face ID to the more modern iPads, or given them you know faster processors and more ram, the ultimate design of the iPad really hasn't changed that dramatically in the last decade. I think that says a lot about a product that they introduced ten years ago that everyone said was just going to be an iPod but bigger.

The addition of cameras and touch ID, smart connectors, Retina displays, and lightning ports have all added functionality or capability to the iPad, but they haven't fundamentally changed what the iPad is in the last decade. Sure, the software has changed a lot and added a lot of features that have moved the iPad far closer to the Mac and far further from the days of the iPod. But the iPad itself is still a product that definitely fits squarely between an iPhone and a Mac and can be used for a lot of really great, really important, really useful things if you're willing to give it the chance.

The iPad really is a fantastic device and I think it's something that Apple couldn't predict a decade ago to know that the iPad itself would become this creative tool as well as a content consumption tool that really would sit for a long time between the phone and the Mac. And even as they push it further and further towards being a computer replacement for literally millions of people, the iPad itself is still much like it was back in 2010 - a great piece of technology that allows you to interact with the world in the palm of your hands at a comfortable size, a comfortable feel, a comfortable form factor. And something that's really changed Apple's ideas moving forward in technology.

So whether you're a lover or hater of the iPad, it really doesn't matter - it's hard to deny that the iPad was super influential back in 2010 and as you see the different things that Apple has done over the last decade year in and year out both of the hardware and with the software, it's hard to ignore that the iPad has become an integral part of Apple's DNA. Apple's idea of what computing and personal computing are as we go forward and into the future. So a decade later, the iPad is still as strong as it ever was - and it's all thanks to this guy, the original iPad, and its very awesome futuristic albeit slow hardware and an OS that was built for a phone and has since been forked into something that works for really getting things done well.

The First Generation iPad: A Product that Redefined Apple's Future

If you're wondering what your first iPad was, whether it was a first gen iPad user or you waited all the way until the iPad Pros as of late to jump on board, I'm always curious to see what you guys are using and see what you guys are digging in the Apple lineup. Also, be sure to give the video a thumbs up if you enjoyed make sure to subscribe to the channel so you don't miss any uploads.

In recent times, we've been posting episodes of "Cult Cast" on YouTube, which is also something that I'm always excited to see people engaging with. The Cult Cast covers topics such as Apple news and rumors, product reviews, and interviews with industry experts. If you're interested in staying up-to-date with the latest developments from Cupertino and beyond, be sure to check out "The Cult Cast" on YouTube.

Whether it's through the original iPad or the many devices that have followed its lead, one thing is clear - Apple has once again proven itself to be a company capable of innovation and revolution. And as we look to the future, it will be interesting to see what new products and technologies they have in store for us.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's going on everybody in Africa love Mack and ten years ago Steve Jobs was on stage at the Yerba Buena Convention Center to introduce us to a new product something that was not an iPhone or not a smartphone and also not a laptop something that sat right in the middle and was better than both in a few key areas something designed for browsing the web dealing with emails editing or dealing with your photos something for consuming video or playing games music and even for reading books and that product was the iPad this iPad to be specific the first generation iPad the original iPad was both remarkable and kind of disappointing the hardware looked amazing it had these nice squared off edges it was only a half inch thick and weighed about a pound and a half making it far lighter than any laptop Apple sold at the time but the software was basically that of the original iPod and it was something that people constantly kind of languished the iPad for in its early early days but none of that really seemed to matter a whole lot because the iPad ultimately nailed all those things that Jobs promised that it would be great at it was an awesome device for surfing the web and you could interact with it right in the palm of your hands it was a great device for dealing with email because you could quickly read your email deal with your inbox and respond right on the iPad it was more convenient than using the three-and-a-half inch smart phones that we had at the time it was also great for editing photos granted most of the photo editing apps were pretty simple at the time it was still a great device for doing that because you could see your photos so much bigger it was also a really great device for consuming content whether it was books or news or magazines or watching videos on YouTube or things you purchase on iTunes it was a great device for a lot of those things now even to this day the original iPad looks and feels really cool sure it's a heck of a lot heavier than any of the other iPads that are out today and it's also significantly thicker than say the most modern iPad pros on the market but it's also not hard to see the through line from this iPad to every iPad that currently exists or that has existed in the past it wasn't even until 2019 that we lost the nine point seven inch screen size that started with this first generation iPad and many of the iPads in the current lineup still feature a home button just like this one did back into 2010 so even though we've added cameras and retina displays and swapped out the 30-pin connector for a lightning port and added touch ID or face ID to the more modern iPads or given them you know faster processors and more ram the ultimate design of the iPad really hasn't changed that dramatically in the last decade and I think that says a lot about a product that they introduced ten years ago that everyone said was just going to be an iPod but bigger so the addition of cameras and touch ID smart connectors Retina displays and lightning ports have all added functionality or capability to the iPad but they haven't fundamentally changed what the iPad is in the last decade sure the software has changed a lot and added a lot of features that have moved the iPad far closer to the Mac and far further from the days of the iPod but the iPad itself is still a product that definitely fits squarely between an iPhone and a Mac and can be used for a lot of really great really important really useful things if you're willing to give it the chance the iPad really is a fantastic device and I think it's something that Apple couldn't predict a decade ago to know that the iPad itself would become this creative tool as well as a content consumption tool that really would sit for a long time between the phone and the Mac and even as they push it further and further towards being a computer replacement for literally millions of people the iPad itself is still much like it was back in 2010 a great piece of technology that allows you to interact with the world in the palm of your hands at a comfortable size a comfortable feel a comfortable form factor and something that's really changed apples ideas moving forward in technology so whether you're a lover or hater of the iPad it really doesn't matter it's hard to deny that the iPad was super influential back in 2010 and as you see the different things that Apple has done over the last decade year in and year out both of the hardware and with the software it's hard to ignore that the iPad has become an integral part of Apple's DNA apple's idea of what computing and personal computing are as we go forward and into the future so a decade later the iPad is still as strong as it ever was and it's all thanks to this guy the original iPad and it's very awesome futuristic albeit slow hardware and an OS that was built for a phone and has since been forked into something that works for really getting things done well know what you guys think in the comments down below while you're down there let me know what your first iPad was whether you were a first gen iPad user or you waited all the way until the iPad pros as of late to jump on board I'm always curious to see what you guys are using and see what you guys are digging in the Apple lineup also be sure to give the video a thumbs up if you enjoyed make sure you subscribe to the channel so you don't miss any uploads so we're trying to do this more and more often also if you haven't caught the latest episode of the cult cast we're now posting those to youtube so be sure to look out for those and until next time I mean for Cult of Mac and I'll catch you guys in the next one youwhat's going on everybody in Africa love Mack and ten years ago Steve Jobs was on stage at the Yerba Buena Convention Center to introduce us to a new product something that was not an iPhone or not a smartphone and also not a laptop something that sat right in the middle and was better than both in a few key areas something designed for browsing the web dealing with emails editing or dealing with your photos something for consuming video or playing games music and even for reading books and that product was the iPad this iPad to be specific the first generation iPad the original iPad was both remarkable and kind of disappointing the hardware looked amazing it had these nice squared off edges it was only a half inch thick and weighed about a pound and a half making it far lighter than any laptop Apple sold at the time but the software was basically that of the original iPod and it was something that people constantly kind of languished the iPad for in its early early days but none of that really seemed to matter a whole lot because the iPad ultimately nailed all those things that Jobs promised that it would be great at it was an awesome device for surfing the web and you could interact with it right in the palm of your hands it was a great device for dealing with email because you could quickly read your email deal with your inbox and respond right on the iPad it was more convenient than using the three-and-a-half inch smart phones that we had at the time it was also great for editing photos granted most of the photo editing apps were pretty simple at the time it was still a great device for doing that because you could see your photos so much bigger it was also a really great device for consuming content whether it was books or news or magazines or watching videos on YouTube or things you purchase on iTunes it was a great device for a lot of those things now even to this day the original iPad looks and feels really cool sure it's a heck of a lot heavier than any of the other iPads that are out today and it's also significantly thicker than say the most modern iPad pros on the market but it's also not hard to see the through line from this iPad to every iPad that currently exists or that has existed in the past it wasn't even until 2019 that we lost the nine point seven inch screen size that started with this first generation iPad and many of the iPads in the current lineup still feature a home button just like this one did back into 2010 so even though we've added cameras and retina displays and swapped out the 30-pin connector for a lightning port and added touch ID or face ID to the more modern iPads or given them you know faster processors and more ram the ultimate design of the iPad really hasn't changed that dramatically in the last decade and I think that says a lot about a product that they introduced ten years ago that everyone said was just going to be an iPod but bigger so the addition of cameras and touch ID smart connectors Retina displays and lightning ports have all added functionality or capability to the iPad but they haven't fundamentally changed what the iPad is in the last decade sure the software has changed a lot and added a lot of features that have moved the iPad far closer to the Mac and far further from the days of the iPod but the iPad itself is still a product that definitely fits squarely between an iPhone and a Mac and can be used for a lot of really great really important really useful things if you're willing to give it the chance the iPad really is a fantastic device and I think it's something that Apple couldn't predict a decade ago to know that the iPad itself would become this creative tool as well as a content consumption tool that really would sit for a long time between the phone and the Mac and even as they push it further and further towards being a computer replacement for literally millions of people the iPad itself is still much like it was back in 2010 a great piece of technology that allows you to interact with the world in the palm of your hands at a comfortable size a comfortable feel a comfortable form factor and something that's really changed apples ideas moving forward in technology so whether you're a lover or hater of the iPad it really doesn't matter it's hard to deny that the iPad was super influential back in 2010 and as you see the different things that Apple has done over the last decade year in and year out both of the hardware and with the software it's hard to ignore that the iPad has become an integral part of Apple's DNA apple's idea of what computing and personal computing are as we go forward and into the future so a decade later the iPad is still as strong as it ever was and it's all thanks to this guy the original iPad and it's very awesome futuristic albeit slow hardware and an OS that was built for a phone and has since been forked into something that works for really getting things done well know what you guys think in the comments down below while you're down there let me know what your first iPad was whether you were a first gen iPad user or you waited all the way until the iPad pros as of late to jump on board I'm always curious to see what you guys are using and see what you guys are digging in the Apple lineup also be sure to give the video a thumbs up if you enjoyed make sure you subscribe to the channel so you don't miss any uploads so we're trying to do this more and more often also if you haven't caught the latest episode of the cult cast we're now posting those to youtube so be sure to look out for those and until next time I mean for Cult of Mac and I'll catch you guys in the next one you\n"