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HP TouchSmart: The Magic Touch
In 2007 Hewlett-Packard announced TouchSmart, a new line of all-in-one computers operated by a hybrid interface system that employed both keyboards and touchscreens.
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Sprouting New Ideas: HP Sprout
Sprout by Hewlett-Packard used an array of sensors and projectors to blend digital and physical interfaces — for example, the Touch Mat in front of the device could serve as a second display, a virtua ...
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The HP 150 Touchscreen Computer
The HP 150 touchscreen computer caused a sensation when it was released in 1983, becoming the first Hewlett-Packard product to be advertised on television. This promotional tchotchke with a clock buil ...
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The HP 150: The “Magic” Monitor & More ...
The monitor for the HP 150 desktop, codenamed “Magic,” contained one of the earliest uses of touchscreen technology. The device used infrared scanners to detect the position of the user’s finger on th ...
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The HP TouchPad
The TouchPad was Hewlett-Packard’s first product for the burgeoning tablet market. Though technologically strong, it struggled to gain market share as users embraced alternative operating systems. Sti ...
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Trying Out a Tablet: HP Prototype
Hewlett-Packard developed this prototype tablet in 2009, before the market for consumer tablets had begun to surge. Hewlett-Packard’s early R&D work would facilitate its entry into the tablet market i ...