Life of the Touch Screen

Sam Hurst Invents the first touch device, the Elograph

Jan 1, 1971

<a href="http://www.elotouch.com/AboutElo/History/default.asp"
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Elograph company developes the first five wire resistive technology

Jan 1, 1974

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Elographics,backed by Siemens, creates Accutouch, the first true touchscreen device

Jan 1, 1977

<a href="https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4zxFzUgODn4YTgyMmYyODYtMWJkOC00OThmLWEzNzItNThmN2M4MTQ1MjZi&hl=en"
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Nimish Mehta Flexible Machine Interface, first multitouch interface

Jan 1, 1982

Nimish Mehta at the University of Toronto developed what could be thefirst multitouch system, the Flexible Machine Interface, for his master’s thesis. <a href="https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4zxFzUgODn4YTgyMmYyODYtMWJkOC00OThmLWEzNzItNThmN2M4MTQ1MjZi&hl=en"
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HP-150 is the first commercially successful computer with a touch screen

Jan 1, 1983

HP allows users to activate features on their PCs simply by touching the screen when it introduces its first touchscreen personal computer, the HP-150. This screen works by sending beams of light over the face of the 9" CRT monitor. <a href="http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/abouthp/histnfacts/timeline/hist_80s.html"target="_blank">HP's company history.</a>
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Pierre Wellner makes a video demonstrating his Digital Desk

Jan 1, 1992

<a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5772530828816089246#" target="_blank">Designing Gestural Interfaces by Dan Saffer</a>

IBM and BellSouth partner to make the Simon

Jan 1, 1994

This was the first market attempt at a smart phone, it never caught on. <a href="https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4zxFzUgODn4YTgyMmYyODYtMWJkOC00OThmLWEzNzItNThmN2M4MTQ1MjZi&hl=en"
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HP releases the Pavilion TX1000 Series Tablet PC, the first multitouch laptop computers

Feb 1, 2007

Apple releases the iPhone

Jun 29, 2007

<a href="https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B4zxFzUgODn4YTgyMmYyODYtMWJkOC00OThmLWEzNzItNThmN2M4MTQ1MjZi&hl=en"
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Apple releases the iPod Touch 1st gen

Sep 5, 2007

Microsoft launches it's multitouch Surface device for commercial ustomers

Apr 17, 2008

Apple releases the iPhone 3G

Jul 11, 2008

Apple releases the iPod Touch 2nd gen

Sep 9, 2008

Apple releases the iPhone 3Gs

Jun 17, 2009

Apple releases the iPod Touch 3rd gen

Sep 9, 2009

Verizon launches the Motorola Droid

Oct 28, 2009

Google releases the Nexus One

Jan 5, 2010

Apple releases the WiFi iPad

Apr 3, 2010

Verizon releases HTC's Droid Incredible

Apr 29, 2010

Apple releases the 3G iPad

Apr 30, 2010

Sprint launches HTC's Evo 4G

Jun 4, 2010