it House News on January 1st, 2023 has come to an end. Looking back on this year, Apple seems unusually quiet in the field of tablet computers. Since the launch of the iPad in 2010, Apple has never stopped updating and iterating this product, launching new tablets every year, and even launching as many as four in some years. However, 2023 has become a blank page in iPad history, marking the first time Apple has not released any new iPads in an entire calendar year.
The last time there was no new iPad was back in 2009, but that was only because the iPad product line had not yet been officially born. The last iPad update was in October 2022. The only new hardware product related to iPad in 2023 is the Apple Pencil with USB-C interface.
it home with ipad History:
2010 year: ipad (first generation)
2011 year: ipad 2
2012 year: ipad (third generation), ipad (fourth generation) and ipad mini (first generation)
2013 year: ipad air ( 1st generation) and ipad mini 2
2014: ipad air 2 and ipad mini 3
2015: ipad mini 4 and ipad pro 12.9 inch (1st generation)
2016: ipad pro 9.7 inch
2017: ipad (5th generation), ipad pro 12.9 inch (2nd generation) and ipad pro 10.5 inch
2018: ipad (6th generation), ipad pro 11 inch (1st generation) and ipad pro 12.9 inch (3rd generation)
2019: ipad (7th generation) ), ipad air (3rd generation) and ipad mini (5th generation)
2020: ipad (8th generation), ipad air (4th generation), ipad pro 11-inch (2nd generation) and ipad pro 12.9-inch ( 4th generation)
2021: ipad (9th generation), ipad mini (6th generation), ipad pro 11 inch (3rd generation) and ipad pro 12.9 inch (5th generation)
2022: ipad (10th generation) , ipad air (fifth generation), ipad pro 11-inch (fourth generation) and ipad pro 12.9-inch (sixth generation)
2023 year: no
Looking back on the development history of ipad, the first generation of ipad was born in 2010, and has been launched every year since then New models, including iPad mini in 2012, iPad air in 2013, iPad pro in 2015, etc., the product line continues to be enriched, and functions and performance continue to improve. However, as iPads have grown in popularity and maturity, consumer demand for frequent upgrades has waned. This shift in consumer behavior may prompt Apple to re-examine its tablet strategy and shift towards a more impact-focused and longer-cycle hardware update.
In addition to changes in market demand, Apple has also faced criticism in recent years for the increasingly complex iPad product line and unclear development direction of iPadOS. The "rest" in 2023 may be Apple preparing to reposition the iPad and clarify the development direction of the product line.
Rumors and analysts predict that 2024 will be the year the iPad product line explodes. From entry-level iPads to iPad mini, iPad Air and flagship iPad Pro, every product line will receive hardware updates. With the rumored 12.9-inch iPad Air joining the lineup, Apple is expected to launch as many as six iPads in a calendar year in 2024, a record high. The flagship iPad Pro is also expected to introduce at least 12 new features, including an OLED display, an M3 chip, and a new "laptop-like" keyboard accessory.
