GRiDPad
Encyclopedia
The GRiDPAD was a touchscreen
computer
manufactured by GRiD Systems Corporation
in 1989. It was one of the first of its kind, and gave Jeff Hawkins
the idea for the Palm Pilot.
Touchscreen
A touchscreen is an electronic visual display that can detect the presence and location of a touch within the display area. The term generally refers to touching the display of the device with a finger or hand. Touchscreens can also sense other passive objects, such as a stylus...
computer
Computer
A computer is a programmable machine designed to sequentially and automatically carry out a sequence of arithmetic or logical operations. The particular sequence of operations can be changed readily, allowing the computer to solve more than one kind of problem...
manufactured by GRiD Systems Corporation
GRiD Systems Corporation
GRiD Systems Corporation was founded in January, 1979 by John Ellenby, who left his job at Xerox Parc and joined Glenn Edens, Dave Paulsen and Bill Moggridge to form one of Silicon Valley's first stealth companies...
in 1989. It was one of the first of its kind, and gave Jeff Hawkins
Jeff Hawkins
Jeffrey Hawkins is the founder of Palm Computing and Handspring...
the idea for the Palm Pilot.