Tablet Evolution
The Kindle Fire will be arriving in the eager hands of the millions of people who have pre-ordered this groundbreaking and low cost alternative to Apple’s popular iPad tablet as early as next Thursday. There have been lots of other Android based tablets sent to compete with the iPad, which runs Apple’s iOS, but none have been completely successful either because they are overpriced for what they were, or due to issues with touch screen gestures and glitchiness caused by all the variations of Android itself; while the Amazon tablet will be running Android’s Gingerbread version, it’s going to be Amazon’s special sauce that makes this device so appealing — and a $199 price tag doesn’t hurt either.
Years ago, Bill Gates was the one insisting that tablets were the way of the future, yet Microsoft has failed to produce either a decent tablet design or an operating system that can power one. Home security has made more technological advancements than Microsoft in that regard. Where did Gates get this idea, and when, exactly, did the world’s obsession with tablet computers get started? Let’s take a look back at the tablet’s humble beginnings to help connect the dots.
