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Jeff Campbell
11-15-2010, 10:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://liquidpubs.com/blog/2010/11/08/apple-their-tablet-computer-history/' target='_blank'>http://liquidpubs.com/blog/2010/11/...mputer-history/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"The Apple Newton MessagePad, Apple's &lsquo;failed' PDA, is sitting on my desk. It's a late model 2100, which was the last iteration Newton MessagePad to ship back in 1998. Every time I use one, I immediately think of a tablet computer, both because of its size and functionality: it's much more than just a small, simple PDA."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/wpt/auto/1289757694.usr105634.jpg" style="border: 1px solid #d2d2bb;" /></p><p>This is an interesting article, detailing Apple's history with tablets, back to 1979. I remember seeing the Newton for the first time back in the early 90's, thinking this would be a great gadget to have, but I never did pull the trigger and buy one. Check out the picture of the P2 Portable from 1989, and imagine yourself walking around with one like that. Funny right?&nbsp;</p>