History of the tablet

Published On: Sep 07 2012 10:43:30 AM CDT   Updated On: Oct 22 2012 10:41:16 AM CDT

Apple has announced a new iPad with 128 gigabytes of storage. Look back at the surprisingly long history of the tablet computer.

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Amazon Kindle. Released 2007. While Amazon's first model wasn't nearly what tablets are now, it proved beyond doubt that the time was right for ebooks and e-readers to make their move.

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