29 stunning concepts that paved the way to the Apple iPad
With Apple's official unveiling of the iPad right around the corner, we couldn't help but think back on all of the crazy concepts we've seen that helped contribute to all the hype. The designs were all over the place: regular ol' tablets, tablets that would sit up on stands and double as monitors, tablets that were book-like or featured a second, sliding screen that doubled as a keypad.
Well, here are all those crazy concepts, all in one place. Click through the gallery below to see 29 crazy visions of the shape the iPad could take.
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Mactab by Yann Le Coroller. Credit: DVICE
iSlate by Rodolphe Desmare. Credit: Gizmodo
Mac Tablet 0702 by Isamu Sanada. Credit: Apple-Style
Perfect Pixel Mac Tablet by Sean M. Credit: Flickr
MacBook Touch by Tommaso Gecchelin. Credit: Tommaso Gecchelin
iPad Touch by Chris Messina. Credit: FactoryCity
Tablet concept by Fotoboer.nl. Credit: Flickr
Another tablet design by Isamu Sanada. Credit: Apple-Style
Apple iTablet by Adam Benton. Credit: Concept Phones
iPhone tablet by Vern Hart. Credit: Flickr
Apple tablet concept by Jesus Diaz. Credit: Gizmodo
An entry in Gizmodo's Apple Touchscreen Tablet Contest. Credit: Gizmodo
Another entry in Gizmodo's Apple Touchscreen Tablet Contest. Credit: Gizmodo
Another entry in Gizmodo's Apple Touchscreen Tablet Contest. Credit: Gizmodo
Another entry in Gizmodo's Apple Touchscreen Tablet Contest. Credit: Gizmodo
Another entry in Gizmodo's Apple Touchscreen Tablet Contest. Credit: Gizmodo
Another entry in Gizmodo's Apple Touchscreen Tablet Contest. Credit: Gizmodo
Another entry in Gizmodo's Apple Touchscreen Tablet Contest. Credit: Gizmodo
Another entry in Gizmodo's Apple Touchscreen Tablet Contest. Credit: Gizmodo
Another entry in Gizmodo's Apple Touchscreen Tablet Contest. Credit: Gizmodo
Another entry in Gizmodo's Apple Touchscreen Tablet Contest. Credit: Gizmodo
Another entry in Gizmodo's Apple Touchscreen Tablet Contest. Credit: Gizmodo
Another entry in Gizmodo's Apple Touchscreen Tablet Contest. Credit: Gizmodo
Another entry in Gizmodo's Apple Touchscreen Tablet Contest. Credit: Gizmodo
MacPad by Maverick18x. Credit: DeviantArt
MacSlate by "Jon Doe." Credit: The Gadgets
MacView by Patrycjusz Brzezinski. Credit: Behance
Courier-esque tablet concept by Lucas Rosa. Credit: Tablet News
Uknown tablet concept. Credit: The Apple Collection
