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The iPad lost. Smartphones won.
๐ Abstract
The article discusses the history and trajectory of the iPad, a device that was introduced by Steve Jobs as a "third device" between laptops and smartphones, but ultimately failed to become as widespread as he had predicted.
๐ Q&A
[01] The iPad's Trajectory
1. What did Steve Jobs predict about the iPad when he introduced it?
- Steve Jobs said there was a place for a third device that was between a laptop and a smartphone, as long as that in-between gadget did some essential tasks better than each of the others.
- He predicted that iPads could become as widespread as cars.
2. What actually happened to the iPad?
- The iPad lost, and smartphones won instead.
- The iPad became a niche product, rather than becoming as widespread as Jobs had predicted.
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