IBM Leapfrog

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IBM Leapfrog
IBM Leapfrog.jpg
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]

References

  1. Patton, Phil (2016-06-16). "Dreamware". Wired . Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  2. Fino-Radin, Ben (2019-05-17). "A Functional Prototype for a Touchscreen Tablet Computer". Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum . Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  3. "Leapfrog Computer". The Museum of Modern Art . Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  4. "Richard Sapper - Leapfrog - 1992". Richard Sapper . Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  5. "Vapourware: Technology that could have been". ICON . 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2021-10-11.