The Evolution of the Tablet

We’ve waited for months with bated breath for the long anticipated announcement of Apple’s tablet. In honor of this historic day, we take a look back at the evolution of this little hand held miracle.

1440 BC
The Ten Commandments according to the Hebrew Bible, are spoken by God to the people of Israel from the mountain referred to as “Mount Sinai” then later given to Moses in the form of two stone tablets.

1952
The National Secretaries Association creates a special “Secretary’s Day” to recognize hard working office secretaries and their stacks of yellow executive note tablets.

1959
The Ohio Art Company sees for the first time drawings of Arthur Granjean’s “L’Ecran Magique” or “the magic screen” and later produces the Etch-a-Sketch drawing tablet in time for the 1960 holiday season.

1984 The KoalaPad, the first graphic tablet for home computers, is invented and recommended for use on 8-bit home computers including Atari, Commodore 64 and Apple II.

2010 The iPad according to Apple Inc, as introduced by Steve Jobs via worldwide streaming video from the city known as Frisco, promises a magical, digital revolution in the form of a 9.7 inch tablet.