Gallery of Gadgets Which Inspired Modern Day Tech

Over at the Atlantic, ex-Wired.com science nerd Alexis Madrigal brings us a look at the gadgets which inspired the iPad, the touch-screen and that disappearing computer, the iPad. The selection is curated by Microsoft Research scientist Bill Buxton, and contains such gems as the Dieter Rams-designed T3 radio seen above, next to the eerily similar [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/05/gallery-of-gadgets-which-inspired-modern-day-tech/

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