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2001's Newspad = 2010's iPad?

By Keith Cowing on January 28, 2010 9:32 PM

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Arthur C. Clarke's 2001 Newspad finally arrives, nine years late, TAUW

"Those who read Arthur C. Clarke's novelization of the movie will remember that he described this device as the "Newspad," something that was used by people of the future (as envisioned in 1968) to watch TV and read newspapers. You can read the full description of the device after the break -- it's described as a newsreader, with two-digit codes for each article online, and a constant stream of information from the hourly updates on "electronic papers."

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bassplayinben | January 28, 2010 6:44 PM | Reply

Once again, Clarke proves to be a visionary. I'm patiently waiting for a space elevator.

macman1138 | January 28, 2010 7:26 PM | Reply

I agree with bassplayinben.
With the passage of time we will see just how much of a visionary Clarke was.
2001 remains my all time favorite film and Apple's iPad is as close to Clarke's Newspad as it gets.

Mark | January 29, 2010 3:02 AM | Reply

We're halfway there! Now we just need to get an iPad on a manned nuclear-electric propulsion spacecraft on its way to another planet.

Papa | January 29, 2010 12:16 PM | Reply

What about the Kindle (Nov 2007)?
What about tablet PCs (2001)?
How is the iPad or Newspad qualitatively different from these?

Mark | January 29, 2010 12:38 PM | Reply

How is the iPad or Newspad qualitatively different from these?

It's very thin with a color display and is about the right size, so it is the first one that looks like the 2001 Newspad. The main difference is that the Newspad had some sort of row of buttons at the bottom.

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