IBM Leapfrog

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IBM Leapfrog
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ManufacturerIBM
TypeTablet computer
Website Richardsapperdesign.com

The IBM Leapfrog is a tablet computer prototype by IBM. It was designed by Sam Lucente and Richard Sapper. [1] [2] It is part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art. [3] It won the Compasso d'Oro in 1994. [4] When the tablet computer was announced, it was mistakenly described by design magazines as a product that could be bought. [5]

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