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1) I'm sure pundits predicted a lot of things. 2) That's nonsense. The only thing the iPad had was its screen, otherwise it was already inferior when it lau

• ececconi 14y ago
  The iPad didn't just have a screen, it brought a whole new experience to interacting with a large screen. This was also due to the software behind the screen. Ever try to use a touch screen the size of an iPad before the iPad? It was terrible. It was more than just an object, it was an experience. It's an experience that other tablet manufacturers and software developers are still trying to get right. The iPad was inferior for many computing tasks. It made interacting with the internet and a computer feel totally different. It's hard to quantify that in terms of megahertz and ram.
• pretoriusB 14y ago
  >1) I'm sure pundits predicted a lot of things. Cheap cop-out. The most widespread prediction was that the iPad would be expensive in the "around $999" region. 2) That's nonsense. The only thing the iPad had was its screen, otherwise it was already inferior when it launched. Now, that's nonsense, if I ever read one. For over a year there was no competition to the iPad worth mentioning. Point to anything if you have. Prepare to be ridiculed. Android wasn't even ready for tablets back then.
• joeguilmette 14y ago
  As others pointed out, you are plain wrong. The can be made (maybe) that new Android tablets are overtaking the iPad in performance. The fact is, Android tablets didn't really exist when the iPad was released, and the few that were on the market were laughably awful (like the original G1 compared to the iPhone).