Topic > Cell Phone Technology: The History of Mobile Technology

Tablets have been around for decades. In 1972, Alan Kay, a researcher at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, came up with the design for a tablet called the Dynabook. He posted an article describing its specs: 12 inches by 9 inches, with a keyboard, stylus, and graphical user interface (GUI). His vision was to develop a "personal computer for children of all ages". Children all over the world could use this dynamic book (Dynabook) to improve their education. The Dynabook was never made because the technology in the 1970s was not advanced enough. (Steel,