Apple CEO Tim Cook says that in his view the tablet and the PC are different and you can do things with the tablet if you're not incumbered by the legacy of the PC.
Another interesting story out of the Steve Jobs biography reveals that the iPad was created to silence a Microsoft employee that kept bragging about how great their tablet was going to be.
In its in depth look at Apple's war against Android, Bloomberg notes that a 1994 Fidler/Knight Ridder tablet design raised substantial question regarding the validity of Apple's patent on the iPad's design.
Taking the stand in the Apple vs. Samsung trial, Apple's SVP of Worldwide Marketing describes his reaction to seeing the Galaxy smartphone and tablet for the first time.
Apple will reportedly offer three separate tablets in 2012: an iPad 3 HD, an iPad 2S, and a discounted iPad 2, according to analyst Ben A. Reitzes with Barclays Capital.
Amazon Prime Day 2026 is over, but these deals are still live. The best Prime Day prices still available now on Apple, headphones, smart home, TVs, laptops and more.
In an interview with FOX Business Network, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett offered some praise for Apple and some information on Microsoft's tablet plans.