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IBM ThinkPad 701 is released
The automatically expanding full-sized keyboard used by the ThinkPad 701 is designed by inventor John Karidis. The keyboard was comprised of three roughly triangular interlocking pieces, which formed a full-sized keyboard when the laptop was opened. -
iMac is launched
New computer with a 233-MHz G3 processor, 4GB hard drive, 32MB of RAM, a CD-ROM drive, and a 15" monitor. It was designed for ease to use. Apples most significate step since it almost had bankruptcy in early 1990s. -
First Camera Phone
Japan's SoftBank introduces the first camera phone, the J-phone J-SH04. Cameras became a significate part of phones within the next year. -
Amazon Kindle
Online retailer Amazon released the Kindle, one of the first to gain a large following among consumers. The first Kindle featured wireless access to content via Amazon.com, along with an SD card slot allowing increased storage. -
iPad Released
The iPad combines many of the popular capabilities of the iPhone, but with a nine-inch screen and without the phone.