{"id":28895,"date":"2015-03-10T10:04:24","date_gmt":"2015-03-10T15:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=28895"},"modified":"2015-03-10T13:08:43","modified_gmt":"2015-03-10T18:08:43","slug":"did-this-july-2001-macworld-article-predict-the-ipad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/28895-did-this-july-2001-macworld-article-predict-the-ipad\/","title":{"rendered":"Did this July 2001 Macworld Article Predict the iPad?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But in this case, it\u2019s the word within the picture that makes it a truly interesting conversation piece.<\/p>\n<p>In July 2001, Macworld Magazine published an article written by Andy Ihnatko titled \u201cNewton\u2019s Ghost\u201d in which Ihnatko makes a case that Apple should challenge Palm with a new handheld device of its own.<\/p>\n<p>And while the article itself is an interesting look at the state of handhelds in 2001, it\u2019s the image that accompanies it that raises eyebrows. The rendering appears to be Macworld\u2019s vision of a new Apple handheld, and it\u2019s name? \u201ciPad,\u201d of course!<\/p>\n<p>Were Ihnatko and Macworld prescient futurists laying the foundation for the future of tablets? Probably not. Did they influence Steve Jobs in naming the iPad? It\u2019s unlikely, but not impossible. Were they just really good guessers? We would say so. (The image&#8217;s artist\u00a0briefly addressed\u00a0the article on his personal blog:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.d3d.com\/3D\/Blog\/Entries\/2011\/1\/5_Macworld.html\">d3d.com\/3D\/Blog\/Entries\/2011\/1\/5_Macworld.html<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>In any case, the 2001 article is a very cool look into the past <em>and<\/em> future at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>The full \u201cNewton\u2019s Ghost\u201d article can be found at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macworld.com\/article\/1002364\/ihnatko.html\">macworld.com\/article\/1002364\/ihnatko.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Macworld-iPad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28896\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Macworld-iPad.jpg\" alt=\"Macworld iPad\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Macworld-iPad.jpg 1050w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Macworld-iPad-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Macworld-iPad-242x323.jpg 242w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Macworld-iPad-143x190.jpg 143w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Macworld-iPad-90x120@2x.jpg 180w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Macworld-iPad-242x323@2x.jpg 484w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Macworld-iPad-143x190@2x.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>They say a picture is worth a thousand words. 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