Evolution of the "iPad" series from the first generation to the mini series and all the successive models that understand the true value are arranged side by side Review

Apple 's "Tablet Computer Market Open"IPad"We decided to compare all the previous models by focusing on the appearance of how the series has evolved since the launch.

◆ Changes in side design

The bottom one is the first generation "iPad" and when I look at the models of the new generation in order from there, it looks like this. It seems that the first iPad seems to be rather thick, somehow thick, and you can see that the second generation iPad 2 is still quite thin.


It looks like this from the side.


The processing of the corner that Jobs sticks to the price is as follows. After all the feeling that only the first generation has completely floated.


Although the first "iPad" and "iPad mini" are seemingly different designs, the same processing is given when you look closely at the junction of the display and the main body, iPad mini makes the original iPad as it is, It makes it a little closer to the 4th generation iPad by making a slight angle. The iPad mini and the original iPad are distinct from each other, but it is clear that design processing is common.


When comparing "iPad Retina display model" (left) and the first "iPad" as follows, it becomes clear that you can understand that the thickness is different up to this point. To thin it means that we have to make all parts small and thin, yet we are steadily improving the performance, so it is possible to feel the progress of Apple's technical skill. Actually Apple 's obsession with technologies is tremendously, the increase in R & D expenditure is about 800 million dollars (about 64.2 billion yen) in 2007, $ 1.1 billion (about 88.2 billion yen) in 2008, , 1.3 billion dollars (about 104.3 billion yen) in 2009, 1.8 billion dollars (about 144 billion yen) in 2010, 2.4 billion dollars (about 192.6 billion yen) in 2011, and this yearApproximately $ 3.4 billion (about 272.8 billion yen), Which is an increase of 1 billion dollars (about 80 billion yen) from the previous fiscal year, and its enormous R & D expenditure is such a product.


Moreover, although it is blatantly understood by seeing the above picture, the edge which was vertical in the first generation is angled after that, and the reason for giving an angle in this way is the same as the "preference of furniture" By doing this by angle it is because the same thickness even looks thin. Furniture manufacturer'sDescription of fantoni"However," 45 ° tapered edge which is a symbolic design of Fantoni products since the 1960s.This edge shape makes the thickness of the top board and side plate thinner than the actual thickness, and as a result, the whole furniture becomes slimmer, sharper, It will be a light impression. " As the late Jobs himself touches even inside the autobiography, the simple design that is passed through the entire Apple product is "BauhausIt is influenced by the influence of the fact that it is basically the base of so-called "Apple nature" that connects such high-tech products with the reasons that are unlikely to distinguish between furniture's reasons.

◆ Port evolution

I had a 30 pin dock terminal from the first "iPad" (bottom row), "iPad 2" (second from bottom), "New iPad" (third from the bottom), but the top two "iPad Retina Display model "and" iPad mini "have changed to 8 pin Lightning connector. In addition, this new terminal is a part that feels considerably convenient while it is modestly OK, whichever is up when inserting it in the main body.


◆ Comparing the display of the first generation "iPad" with the latest 2 models

The "iPad Retina display model" released in November 2012 has an ultra-high definition display with a resolution of 1536 × 2048 dots (264 ppi), so the edges of letters are smooth.


Looking at the same screen with "iPad mini" like this. Since the resolution is 768 × 1024 dots (163 ppi), it gives a slightly fine impression.


The resolution of the first "iPad" released in April 2010 is 768 × 1024 dots (132 ppi), the same as "iPad mini". You can also see that the edges of the letters are stupid when looking up also here.


Sticking to the evolution of the display as above also learned from the late Jobs dropped out of collegecalligraphyThe commitment to the beauty of the "font" which became commonplace in any personal computer now becomes the attention to the display which is the part which reflects the font, and finally it will be like this "even a little It became fruitful to Retina display sticking to "seeing".

◆ I tried displaying GIGAZINE

As the iPhone evolved from "4S" to "5", the display became longer in the vertical direction, but the iPad has the same aspect ratio in all models. The range displayed when accessing the website is also the same for all models.

IPad


IPad 2


New iPad


IPad Retina display model


IPad mini


◆ All previous model photo gallery

It is like this when all the iPad series are arranged in order from left to right.



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IPad 2



New iPad



IPad Retina display model



IPad mini



If you look at the evolution of iPad again like this, it seems that iPhone and iPod were nothing but the mission to finally reach "iPad". It seems to come to my mind. First of all, I proposed a simple design on the iMac and proceeded to sweep it, at that time it was a phenomenal phenomenon that was stinking into an outlet somewhat OK with that model, followed by a prototype for vertical integration of hard and soft and net Next, we propose a palm-sized device with iPod, then send out iPod nano and shuffle one by one to make it smaller and slimmer, at the same time advance the vertical integration with iTunes and then take out the iPhone as a communication device That is why iOS itself was the "iPad" that was introduced to the place familiar to Apple's design itself more than anything else.

Completion to the ultimate integrated model already having the cloud itself as a hub like "iCloud" has been realized and it is unknown what kind of things will come in the future, but at least the 4 th generation iPad and iPad mini It is extremely natural to follow evolution like this in this way and it is precisely because we are accustomed to being "familiar" by means of innovative evolution, that is, it is on the verge of de facto standard, It is natural that it is recognized as a device there, and in a sense, it is also evidence that the heretic vision that the late Jobs was seeing at that time finally became a state where everyone can be accepted normally That's it.

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