IBM Leapfrog

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IBM Leapfrog
ManufacturerIBM
TypeTablet computer
WebsiteRichardsapperdesign.com

The IBM Leapfrog is a tablet computer prototype by IBM. It was designed by Sam Lucente and Richard Sapper.[1][2] It is part of the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.[3] It won the Compasso d'Oro in 1994.[4] When the tablet computer was announced, it was mistakenly described by design magazines as a product that could be bought.[5]

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  1. ^ Patton, Phil (2016-06-16). "Dreamware". Wired. Archived from the original on 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  2. ^ Fino-Radin, Ben (2019-05-17). "A Functional Prototype for a Touchscreen Tablet Computer". Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  3. ^ "Richard Sapper, Sam Lucente. Leapfrog Computer. 1989 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  4. ^ "Richard Sapper - Leapfrog - 1992". Richard Sapper. Retrieved 2021-06-05.
  5. ^ "Vapourware: Technology that could have been". ICON. 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2021-10-11.

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