VIDEO: Kindle, Apple tablet predicted in 1994

"The electronic newspaper of the future"

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24 August 2009 8:52 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

Back in 1994, when this video was produced, one speaking head says, "It may be difficult to conceptualize the idea of digital paper", but claims it's the future.

Predicting both the current gen of Kindle-esque eBook readers, as well as the kind of tablet rumoured to be in production from Apple, this forward-thinking clip reveals that the tech we see today was already visualised 15 years ago.

Via: mashable.com

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Gadgets, E-Books, Video, Knight Ridder, Apple, Amazon, Kindle, Apple tablet

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