iPad: already the 16th anniversary of the tablet that created a market

After Apple's 50th anniversary on April 1st, this month seems to be dedicated to the manufacturer's anniversaries. Announced by Steve Jobs in January 2010 and launched on April 3 of the same year, the iPad recently celebrated its sixteenth anniversary. From the 2004 prototype to the 2010 keynote, the genesis of a visionary product. At the time, many doubted the usefulness of such a device, a kind of very large iPhone with enormous bezels around the 9.7-inch screen, boasting a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels. But the tablet quickly won over the public, prompting competitors like Samsung and Microsoft to launch their own models in quick succession. As a side note, the iPad already existed as a prototype in Apple's labs as early as 2004, three years before the iPhone's release, but Steve Jobs had preferred to prioritize the development of his famous smartphone. A complete family, from the standard iPad to the iPad Pro and beyond... The iPad Air and the Mini: Having literally created the tablet market, the iPad has always dominated it, with a market share of 44.9% in the last quarter of 2025, followed by Samsung with 14.7%. The iPad is now available in several models, from the low-priced standard version to the ultra-powerful iPad Pro, including the ultra-slim iPad Air and the small iPad Mini.