1. History of the Tablet BY: RHEA SIDHU

2. What is a tablet?  Used for business and home use  Travel size  Has many features (3)

3. Why do we use tablets?  Convenient for travel  Can attach to a keyboard (4)  Has a touch screen with stylus(4)

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/slidesh ow/story/285757/history-of-the- tablet/7 http://www.wired.com/2010 /04/apple-scratch-app/

5. 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/

6. 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

7. AT&T EO  Was designed in 1993 (5)  Never reached the markets.(5) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EO_Personal_Communicator

8. 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/285 757/history-of-the-tablet/7 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/09/17/20_years _of_the_apple_newton/

9. Microsoft Tablet PC:  Was designed in 2002 by Bill Gates (5)  Had handwriting recognition (5)  Never gained enough market attention. (5) http://www.pcmag.co m/slideshow/story/2857 57/history-of-the- tablet/7 http://tecnologia- alaultima.blogspot.ca/2010/ 10/microsoft-estrenara-un- nuevo.html

10. 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 /

11. Bibliography Sources: (1)http://computer.howstuffworks.com/tablets/tablet3.htmhttp://computer.howstuffworks.com/tablets/tablet3.htm (2)http://www.businessinsider.com/history-of-the-tablet-2013- 5?op=1http://www.businessinsider.com/history-of-the-tablet-2013- 5?op=1 (3)http://www.staplesadvantage.com/tablet/choosing-a-tablet- tablet-what-is-it.htmlhttp://www.staplesadvantage.com/tablet/choosing-a-tablet- tablet-what-is-it.html (4)http://www.cnet.com/news/top-tablets-with-keyboards/http://www.cnet.com/news/top-tablets-with-keyboards/ (5)http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/285757/history-of-the- tablet/7http://www.pcmag.com/slideshow/story/285757/history-of-the- tablet/7