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Diffusion of the iPad. Stephanie Fuhs Walden University EDUC 7101-2. Need. Make the computer portable Eliminate the keyboard. Research. Apple has a strong research and development program Investigated ways to eliminate the keyboard - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Diffusion of the iPadStephanie Fuhs
Walden UniversityEDUC 7101-2
Need
• Make the computer portable
• Eliminate the keyboard
Research• Apple has a strong research and
development program• Investigated ways to eliminate the keyboard• Protoype was successful, but Jobs
postponed production because it would work better as a mobile phone
Development• Initially iPad was marketed to consumers
looking to move to tablet PCs• Gradually built a following in education
markets• 1st generation lacked printing and file
sharing abilities
Commercialization• Assembled by Foxconn in
China• Components are developed
and manufactured by multiple companies
• Only available through Apple, eventually available through other distributors
References• Apple (2011). Product images and info: iPad. Retrieved from
http://www.apple.com/pr/products/ipad/ipad.html
• Apple. (2011). iPad2. Retrieved from http://www.apple.com/ipad/
• Associated Press (2010, June 2). Jobs says iPad idea came before iPhone. Retrieved from http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/06/02/jobs-says-ipad-idea-came-iphone/
• Saint, N. (2010, March 31). Where in the world is my iPad?. Retrieved from http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2010/03/31/businessinsider-where-in-the-world-is-my-ipad-2010-3.DTL
• Time Magazine Business (2007, January 12). The apple of your ear. Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1576854,00.html