iPad concept in movie 2001 (HD Close-Up Shot)

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Uploaded by on Aug 24, 2011

IBM TelePAD as seen in the movie 2001 A Space Odyssey. (HD 720P)
A little like an Apple iPad.
Notice the buttons along the lower edge? Those FUNCTION keys require user
to choose from a set of numbered actions. There is no sign of any "touch"
user interface concepts.

The IBM TELE PAD logo can be seen on the bottom right.
Ⓒ 1968 MGM

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  • The "Tele Pad" text is hard to read in this video even full screen at 720p, but I was able to make it out on my Blu-Ray copy of 2001 on my 60" HDTV. I also Googled "IBM Tele-Pad" and sure enough, someone else mentioned it in a review of the Blu-Ray version of 2001 on Amazon.com. I have a book called "Making of Kubrick's 2001" that called it a Newspad which is "a flat TV like device that could display any type of visual or printed material."

  • @cifrancgx Good point.

    Please see my other video where I have effectively zoomed in

    on the detail area by cutting out a 720p frame from

    within the 1080p source frame. It may be a little clearer.

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  • Funny thing! Look at the table it looks slot like the rounded edges on the current iPad !

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