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The iPad was not always the most popular kid on the tablet playground. People made fun of its name
, its size
, and its smarts
. But like any parent of a bullied child, Apple encouraged the iPad’s persistence. By the time the iPad 2
came out, Apple could say: "Now, we can watch a newspaper; listen to a magazine; curl up with a movie; and see a phone call. Now, we can take a classroom anywhere; hold an entire bookstore; and touch the stars. Because now, there’s this."