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On January 27, 2010, the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the first iPad. The tablet, which Jobs called "so much more intimate than a laptop," would arrive on the market a few months later. As the iPad begins its second decade, folks have a lot of ideas where the tablet should go from here.

The more interesting concepts are highlighted here!

The Next iPad?

iPad Pro 2020

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Source: OnLeaks/iGeeksblog

The fourth-generation iPad Pro is probably the next one to get released. In late 2019, the folks over at OnLeaks and iGeeksblog published renders suggesting the next Pro tablets will include a three-camera system similar to the one on the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max.

Apple hasn't refreshed its iPad Pro lineup for over a year. If these renders look anything like the real deal, get ready for one awesome tablet lineup for the new decade!

Be transparent, Apple

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Source: Ricardo Afonso

Cupertino loves to talk about transparency when it comes to the privacy and security baked into its products. Perhaps it should also release the world's first transparent iPad! In a design, nearly seven years old, artist Ricardo Afonso envisions a clipboard-like tablet that's all glass and oh-so-cool. Of course, a real transparent iPad would have to ditch the skeuomorphic app designs from many years ago.

A foldable iPad, not iPhone

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Source: LetsGoDigital

Samsung was the first out of the gate with a foldable smartphone. While it's likely Apple will eventually follow suit, perhaps it should first set its sights on the first foldable iPad. Back in 2019, LetsGoDigital anticipated this type of device. As you can see, the design offers a near-edge-to-edge display and gray back.

One complaint: LetsGoDigital's design looks like it features a first-gen iPad camera, which we can do without!