How long has tablets been around?
The first tablet was dated all the way back until 1968, that tablet was made by Alan Kay and he called the tablet the Dynabook. The tablet that Kay was creating was not finished it was just a proto type. To this day the tablet is far more advanced than the ones from the mid 1900's. Bill Gates mentioned his tablet prototype and Microsoft has taken his idea and expanded it drasictally. They made the tablet have a longer battery life, and the hardware improved. To this day in 2012 Microsoft has a tablet that can be controlled or used with the touch of your finger and has many new features and functions.
Many of you might only be familiar with the iPad. That actually was not the first tablet ever made, they just recently came out with their edition and it is very advanced to the point where you can do basically everything and anything from the touch of your finger. Over all the tablet has been around just not as popular as it is today. Everyone has a tablet or has seen or used one before. Tablets are even being used in schools to help children learn. They are such great peices of machinary it is crazy how we have evolved it since 1968's protocall by Alan Kay. Now every company out there is coming out with their new better tablet every company is just expanding the tablet to do more things and become very helpful in our society.
Many of you might only be familiar with the iPad. That actually was not the first tablet ever made, they just recently came out with their edition and it is very advanced to the point where you can do basically everything and anything from the touch of your finger. Over all the tablet has been around just not as popular as it is today. Everyone has a tablet or has seen or used one before. Tablets are even being used in schools to help children learn. They are such great peices of machinary it is crazy how we have evolved it since 1968's protocall by Alan Kay. Now every company out there is coming out with their new better tablet every company is just expanding the tablet to do more things and become very helpful in our society.