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January 27, 2010 brought the launch of Apple's iPad tablet device -- Thursday marks its first year.
Leading up to its launch, the world was all atwitter with a number of rumors -- Would it be called the iSlate? When would it be released? Would it just be a giant iPhone? There was even a comprehensive picture created to document all the iPad rumors. One year later, rumors of a second generation iPad are now rampant.
Now is a great time to look back on the device's success thus far and ponder its future. To celebrate the iPad's first year, the folks at OnSwipe created this infographic:
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