Today, the iPad is almost as good for creating as it is consuming
Apple launched the iPad as an aluminum-and-glass slab, reminiscent of the iPhone, that worked best for content consumption. While the same materials and shape prevail in today s designs, keyboard and stylus accessories can turn it into a full-fledged productivity device.
In a 2018 ad campaign, as Apple pivoted the tablet towards productivity capabilities that rivaled its consumption abilities, the company challenged customers to rethink their definition of a computing device by asking, What s a computer?
Apple s slate runs a tablet-focused fork of iOS called iPadOS. Apple released the latest version, iPadOS 14, in September 2020.