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`Touch Screens That Changed the World
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`Touch screens are everywhere we look these days, but they’ve actually been around for a lot longer
`than you might think. Join us on a tour through nearly four decades of touch screen devices that
`changed the world…
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`The hardware icons we created for this article are also available for free download.
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`1972 PLATO IV
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`One of the first ways touchscreens were deployed was for the PLATO project, originally built by the
`University of Illinois as a computer-based education system. In 1972, the $12,000 PLATO IV system
`was put into operation. The system had an orange plasma display and a 16 x 16 infrared touchscreen.
`For the first time ever, students were able to answer questions by touching a screen.
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`1983 HP-150
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`Released in 1983, the HP-150 was the world’s earliest commercial touchscreen computer. Its 9-inch
`Sony CRT was surrounded by infrared transmitters and receivers that detected the position of any
`non-transparent object on the screen. The small holes that housed these parts collected dust and had to
`be vacuumed periodically to maintain touchscreen functionality.
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`1985 Home Manager
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`Perhaps influenced by HP, Unity Systems was formed the same year HP released the HP-150. The
`company sought to create the world’s first touchscreen-based home automation system. Unity
`Systems’ Home Manager was introduced in 1985 and was produced by the company until 1999.
`Service is still available to the nearly 6,000 systems that remain in operation today. Amazing!
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`1989 GRiDPAD
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`GRiD was a pioneer in mobile computing, and many of the technologies in today’s notebooks, tablets,
`and handhelds would not exist had it not been for them. In 1989, GRiD introduced the world’s first
`pen-based handheld, the GRiDPAD. It measured 9 x 12 x 1.4 inches and weighed 4.5 pounds. Text
`was entered directly on the screen with an electronic pen. The procedure was slow, taking one to two
`seconds for written characters to be redisplayed as computer-generated characters.
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`1992 Simon
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`The IBM Simon was the world’s first smartphone. Though launched in 1993, the Simon was first
`shown as a product concept in 1992. It included a calendar, address book, world clock, calculator,
`note pad, e-mail, and games. The Simon used a touchscreen and optional stylus to dial phone
`numbers, send faxes and write memos. Text could be entered with either an on-screen “predictive”
`keyboard or QWERTY keyboard.
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`1993 Newton
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`Manufactured by Sharp, the Apple Newton MessagePad was one of the first-ever Personal Digital
`Assistants (PDAs) — a term coined by Apple’s then-CEO John Sculley. Its built-in handwriting
`recognition was the Newton’s most unique and interesting ability. The handwriting-recognition
`technology was ultimately ported to Mac OS X, where it’s known as “Inkwell.” It hasn’t really taken
`off there, either. Two ex-Newton developers founded Pixo, the company that created the operating
`system for the original iPod.
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`1996 Pilot
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`Pilot was the name of the first generation of PDAs manufactured by Palm Computing in 1996 (then a
`division of U.S. Robotics). A trademark infringement lawsuit by Pilot Pen Corporation forced them to
`change the name to Palm Connected Organizers, but not before “PalmPilot” had entered the
`vernacular as a synonym for PDA, regardless of the brand. Rather than recognizing handwriting, the
`Pilot used Graffiti, a single-stroke shorthand written by Palm that was efficient and easy to learn.
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`1999 Edge
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`Introduced to the market in 1999, the Sequoia Voting Systems’ AVC Edge touchscreen voting
`machine is a freestanding unit that allow voters to select their choices electronically. It was first used
`in the 2000 presidential election. It can be placed on a tabletop or assembled as a stand with its
`integrated legs. The AVC Edge eliminates hanging chads, thereby reducing the number of
`unintentionally spoiled ballots. After the polls close, the system prints polling place totals. These are
`stored as a permanent record –- further assuring the security and integrity of the election.
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`2004 DS
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`The Nintendo DS (which stands for dual-screen) released in 2004, is the first touchscreen handheld
`gaming system. The clamshell design has two LCD screens inside — with the bottom one sensitive to
`touch. The touchscreen allows users to interact with in-game elements more directly than by pressing
`buttons. For example, in the included chatting software, PictoChat, a stylus is used to write messages
`or draw.
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`2007 iPhone
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`Apple announced the iPhone on January 9, 2007, nearly 15 years after the IBM Simon was first
`shown. It was the first smartphone to bring many, now standard, technologies to the industry —
`including multi-touch gestures, full Web browsing, and an accelerometer to flip the screen’s
`orientation or act as another form of input. And while the iPhone wasn’t the first to allow 3rd-party
`applications, Apple made purchasing and installing the apps so easy and consumer friendly that 1
`billion of them were downloaded in the first nine months.
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`2007 Surface
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`In 2007, Microsoft announced Surface, a table computer that uses multi-touch technology to allow
`several users, using their fingers (up to 52), to simultaneously manipulate images and other data right
`on the screen. It can also sense and interact with objects like cameras, phones, water glasses, and even
`paintbrushes that are placed on top of it. A similar concept was used in the 2002 movie “Minority
`Report”. In the commentary section of the DVD, director Steven Spielberg says that the idea came
`from a consultation with Microsoft during the making of the movie.
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`2010 iPad
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`Apple’s iPad promises to bridge the gap between laptops and smartphones. A machine designed to
`handle browsing, email, photos, video, music, games, and eBooks better than any laptop or
`smartphone on their own. And with an available keyboard dock and plenty of apps just a touch away,
`the iPad will also serve a market of non-technical and new computer users. The iPad may prove to do
`for touchscreen tablets what Apple did for smartphones with the release of the iPhone.
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` January 27th, 2010 (4:27pm) | News |
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` Posted by Morgan
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`1. Alex Chisholm |
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` January 27th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
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`This is really cool….
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`2. Jon Danforth |
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` January 27th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
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`I always thought that the Philips Pronto changed the world. It was the first touchscreen remote
`control that I remember hitting the market at a price point that was affordable for normal
`people.
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`3. Vincent |
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` January 28th, 2010 at 9:24 am
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`This is an amazing piece and the icons can’t get any better. Great work putting this together!
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`4. Grant Hutchinson |
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` February 1st, 2010 at 5:16 pm
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`This is a beautiful set of icons, but I have an issue … you’ve grafted a Newton OS 2.x
`screenshot onto a first generation MessagePad. The original MessagePad (OMP) and
`MessagePad 100 (MP100) devices could not run NOS 2.x and therefore many of the GUI
`elements and applications in the screenshot are incorrect. Also, did you get permission from
`either Marcin Wichary or Mark Underwood for the use of the original screenshot? As it was
`obviously obtained from Marcin’s GUIdebook site. Just wondering.
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`5. Big Al |
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` February 1st, 2010 at 8:58 pm
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`Great history summary of touchscreens, thanks for this guys!
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`Oh, and Grant, shut up you muppet.
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`6. Aaron Craig |
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` February 2nd, 2010 at 11:59 am
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`Great compilation, and great icons, but I must agree with Jon that the Pronto should be on the
`list. Is there a reason you omitted it?
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`7.
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` Morgan |
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` February 2nd, 2010 at 1:24 pm
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`@Grant. I appreciate your feedback. We’ve corrected the Newton OS to keep the historical
`accuracy of this collection as accurate possible.
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`8.
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` Morgan |
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` February 2nd, 2010 at 1:44 pm
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`We will continue to grow this collection as time allows. I think the Pronto is an excellent
`candidate for a future update. Keep the suggestions coming
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`9. Grant Hutchinson |
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` February 3rd, 2010 at 9:43 pm
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`@Morgan … Thanks for the update. I appreciate that.
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`@Big “Obviously Compensating for Something” Al … Jim Henson really was a genius, wasn’t
`he?
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`10. Ruben Vicuna |
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` March 21st, 2010 at 1:28 pm
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`Great compilation thanks,
`An important milestone missing seems to be the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet announced at the
`Linux World Summit in New York City on May 25, 2005.
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`11. Guido Santé |
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` April 1st, 2010 at 9:12 am
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`Nice compilation ! Full with memories ! (cid:3649)
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`12. 39 Cent Stamp |
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` April 2nd, 2010 at 6:10 am
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`Awesome! Add the pronto! My very first custom GUI
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`http://www.wiremunky.com/image/humor/ts1000.png
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`13. 39 Cent Stamp |
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` April 2nd, 2010 at 6:12 am
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`I forgot to add that the little boy on the bike in that screenshot is me. It was a caricature done at
`the 1982 worlds fair in Knoxville
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`14. WpFolios |
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` April 3rd, 2010 at 4:46 am
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`Clean and awesome!, love these
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`15. Paul |
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` June 8th, 2010 at 6:32 pm
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`You should add the Korg Trinity to the list, first musical instrument ever with a touch screen
`with a nice GUI, made in 1997 if I’m not wrong.
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`16. Tim Silva |
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` July 19th, 2010 at 10:02 pm
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`This is an AMAZING article!! (cid:31)
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`17. Parapharmacie Paraselection |
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` July 20th, 2010 at 5:23 am
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`Nice article, thanks.
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`18. allanonmage |
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` September 2nd, 2010 at 9:56 am
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`I am surprised that there isn’t a single Windows Mobile / Pocket PC on the list. Palm may have
`started things, but WM devices made the economy of scale practical for hand held touch screen
`devices.
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`19. anusha |
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` December 27th, 2010 at 9:36 am
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`it was very nice
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`20. Rodrigo Desouza |
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` February 29th, 2012 at 2:37 am
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`I cannot thank you enough for the article.Thanks Again. Fantastic.
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`21. Esmii |
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` October 1st, 2012 at 12:21 pm
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`Helpful but should have all years & different kind of technology not just touchscreens
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