In pictures: Original iPad prototype

By Esat Dedezade on Jul 20, 2012 8:05 AM
Filed under Mobility

Fat and plastic.

Pictures of Apple's first iPad prototype created between 2002-2004 have surfaced, showing off a rather chunky white plastic affair a million miles away from the iPad the world went crazy for.

Original iPad prototype was fat and made from white plastic

The 035 iPad prototype measures in at just under an inch thick with a white plastic iBook-esque finish.

Original iPad prototype was fat and made from white plastic

Apple's current iPad comes in at 0.37in thick. The prototype is also missing a home button.

Original iPad prototype was fat and made from white plastic

[BuzzFeed FWD via Gizmodo]

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