History of the TabletBY: RHEA SIDHU

What is a tablet?

Used for business and home use

Travel size

Has many features (3)

Why do we use tablets?

Convenient for travel

Can attach to a keyboard (4)

Has a touch screen with stylus(4)

Who invented the tablet?

Scientist named Alan Kay (1)

For educational use (1)

Published paper in 1972 (1)

The first tablet Dyna book (5)

Created in 1968. (5)

Weighed less than 4 pounds. (5)

It would have costed $500 (5)

Never was created (5)

http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/285757/history-of-the-tablet/7

http://www.wired.com/2010/04/apple-scratch-app/

Bashful by Apple

Was made in 1983 (5)

Was bulky and thick. (5)

Never released (5)

http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/285757/history-of-the-tablet/7

http://www.wired.com/2010/01/apple-tablet-1983/

GridPad

In 1988 the GridPad was designed (5)

Jeff Hawkins was the creator (5)

Touchscreen (5)

The cost was around $2,370. (5)

http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/285757/history-of-the-tablet/7

http://www.oldcomputers.net/gridpad.html

AT&T EO

Was designed in 1993 (5)

Never reached the markets.(5)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EO_Personal_Communicator

Apple Newton

Was made in 1993 (5)

Retail price was $6,000. (5)

Focus was to make a light, portable, and less expensive tablet. (5)

http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/285757/history-of-the-tablet/7

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/17/20_years_of_the_apple_newton/

Microsoft Tablet PC:

Was designed in 2002 by Bill Gates (5)

Had handwriting recognition (5)

Never gained enough market attention. (5)

http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/285757/history-of-the-tablet/7

http://tecnologia-alaultima.blogspot.ca/2010/10/microsoft-estrenara-un-nuevo.html

iPad

Invented in 2010 (5)

Is great for reading books and watching movies

iPad airs and minis are popular

Very light and stunning screens

http://www.macrumors.com/roundup/ipad-mini/

Bibliography

Sources:

(1) http://computer.howstuffworks.com/tablets/tablet3.htm

(2) http://www.businessinsider.com/history-of-the-tablet-2013-5?op=1

(3) http://www.staplesadvantage.com/tablet/choosing-a-tablet-tablet-what-is-it.html

(4) http://www.cnet.com/news/top-tablets-with-keyboards/

(5) http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/285757/history-of-the-tablet/7