The iPad was also conceptualized in 1988 as "Tablet", the winning entry in the Apple Computer "Design the Computer of the Year 2000" contest. https://www.steph

The iPad was also conceptualized in 1988 as "Tablet", the winning entry in the Apple Computer "Design the Computer of the Year 2000" contest. https://www.stephenwolfram.com/publications/academic/tablet-personal-computer-year-2000.pdf https://www.stephenwolfram.com/publications/academic/tablet-... One of the members of the winning team was Stephen Wolfram.