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iPad Front face of the last generation's flagship model, the iPad Pro (5th generation) Developer Apple Manufacturer Foxconn (on contract) Pegatron Type Tablet computer Release date April 3, 2010 ; 14 years ago (April 3, 2010) (1st generation) Units sold 677.7 million (as of 2022) Operating system iOS (2010–2019) iPadOS (2019–present) Connectivity WiFi, cellular, 30-pin dock connector ...
The iPad is an iOS-based line of tablet computers designed and marketed by Apple. The first iPad was released on April 3, 2010. The user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen, including a virtual keyboard. The iPad includes built-in Wi-Fi and cellular connectivity on select models.
The costs of car usage, which may include the cost of: acquiring the vehicle, repairs and auto maintenance, fuel, depreciation, driving time, parking fees, taxes, and insurance, [16] are weighed against the cost of the alternatives, and the value of the benefits—perceived and real—of vehicle usage.
The computer, which spawned a long line of successors, had a profound influence on the development of the personal computer market and became one of IBM's best selling products of all time. Due to a lack of foresight by IBM, [ 37 ] [ 38 ] the PC was not well protected by intellectual property laws.
Due to the increasing cost of repairs relative to the price of a washing machine, there has been a major increase in the yearly number of defective washing machines being discarded, to the detriment of the environment. The cost of repair and the expected life of a machine may make the purchase of a new machine seem like the better option. [157]
The original iPhone has been described as "revolutionary", [185] a "breakthrough handheld computer", [186] and "the best phone that anybody has ever made". [187] It is now Apple's bestselling product, and has been credited with helping to make Apple one of the world's most valuable publicly traded companies by 2011. [ 188 ]
An artist's depiction of a 2000s-era desktop-style personal computer, which includes a metal case with the computing components, a display and a keyboard (mouse not shown). A personal computer, often referred to as a PC or simply computer, is a computer designed for individual use. [1]
NeXT, Inc. (later NeXT Computer, Inc. and NeXT Software, Inc.) was an American technology company headquartered in Redwood City, California that specialized in computer workstations for higher education and business markets, and later developed web software.