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 The Dynabook's original illustration in Alan C. Kay's 1972 paper | |
| Developer | Alan Kay |
|---|---|
| Release date | Concept 1972[1] |
The KiddiComp concept, envisioned by Alan Kay in 1968 while a PhD candidate,[2][3] and later developed and described as the Dynabook in his 1972 proposal "A personal computer for children of all ages",[1] outlines the requirements for a conceptual portable educational device that would offer similar functionality to that now supplied via a laptop computer or (in some of its other incarnations) a tablet or slate computer with the exception of the requirement for any Dynabook device offering near eternal battery life. Adults could also use a Dynabook, but the target audience was children.
Part of the motivation and funding for the Dynabook project came from the need for portable military maintenance, repair, and operations documentation.[citation needed] The prospect of eliminating the need to move large amounts of difficult-to-access paper in a dynamic military theater led to significant US Department of Defense funding.
Though the hardware required to create a Dynabook is here today, Alan Kay still[when?] thinks the Dynabook hasn't been invented yet, because key software and educational curricula are missing.[citation needed] When Microsoft came up with its tablet PC, Kay was quoted as saying "Microsoft's Tablet PC, the first Dynabook-like computer good enough to criticize".[4]
Toshiba also has a line of sub-notebook computers called DynaBooks. In June 2018, Sharp acquired a majority stake in Toshiba's PC business including laptops and tablets sold under the Dynabook brand.[5][6]
- ^ a b Kay, Alan (1972). "A Personal Computer for Children of All Ages".
A standalone 'smart terminal' that uses one of these chips for a processor (and includes memory, a keyboard, a display and two cassettes) is now on the market for about $6 000
- ^ Richards, Mike (January 23, 2008). "Why the iPhone makes 2008 seem like 1968 all over again". Open2. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
- ^ Steinberg, Daniel H. (April 3, 2003). "Daddy, Are We There Yet? A Discussion with Alan Kay". OpenP2P.com. O'Reilly. Archived from the original on November 15, 2017.
- ^ Levy, Steven (April 30, 2001). "Bill Gates Says, Take This Tablet". Newsweek.
- ^ 東芝のＰＣ、シャープ売却後も名前は「ＴＯＳＨＩＢＡ」, 朝日新聞 (Asahi Shimbun).
- ^ "Sharp to Buy Toshiba's Personal Computer Business, License Brand", Bloomberg, June 5, 2018