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There is this panel discussion with Jobs and Gates, circa mid 2000s, where Gates describes the future of computing in now-obvious iPad form, and Jobs is obvious
by ddalex 8y ago
There is this panel discussion with Jobs and Gates, circa mid 2000s, where Gates describes the future of computing in now-obvious iPad form, and Jobs is obviously taking mental notes
- scarface74 8y agoHistory is that the iPhone project started in early 2005 and before that Apple was already prototyping touch screen tablets but decided on releasing a phone first.
- plasticchris 8y agoThey released the iPod touch before the iPhone, and it was arguably a touch screen tablet. That's how I used it.
- scarface74 8y agoThey released the iPhone in June of 2007. They released the iPod Touch around September of 2007. They announced the iPhone in January of 2007.
- DeRock 8y agoNo, they didn’t. iPhone was released in June 2007, iPod touch in September 2007. Perhaps you are thinking of outside of the US? (First iPhone was sold in the US only)
- igrekel 8y agoGates and Jobs were both familiar with the DynaBook concept from Parc, I don't see how this would be a case where Jobs is taking Gates' ideas.