Units of computing devices (PC, Mac, iOS, Android etc) shipped per year, 1975-2011.
A second view into the history of personal computing.
via Horace Dediu
Cool.A Touchscreen for the Blind
In a two-month summer course on high-performance computing, promising undergrads compete to create innovative applications. This summer’s winner developed a touchscreen Braille writer that stands to revolutionize how the blind negotiate an unseen world by replacing devices costing up to 10 times more.
Read more: http://laboratoryequipment.com/news-A-Touchscreen-for-the-Blind-101011.aspx
“We like to talk about the post PC era,” he [Steve Jobs] said. “I think we’re embarked on that. Is it the iPad? Who knows? Will it happen next year or five years from now or seven years? Who knows?”
Apple’s Jobs Says IPad Idea Came Before IPhone - Technology News Story - WFTV Orlando
