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October 01 2008
A Bitter Pill to Swallow: The Rise and Fall of the Tablet Computer
Paul Atkinson
Paul Atkinson
Paul Atkinson oversees 3D Design for the School of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield, UK, where he teaches design history and product design practice.
His area of interest lies mainly in post-war product design, and in particular in the history of personal computing. Previous publications include an edited special issue of the Journal of Design History: Do-It-Yourself: Democracy and Design (2006), “The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men,” (Design Issues, 2007) and “Man in a Briefcase” (Journal of Design History, 2005).
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Paul Atkinson
Paul Atkinson oversees 3D Design for the School of Art, Design and Architecture at the University of Huddersfield, UK, where he teaches design history and product design practice.
His area of interest lies mainly in post-war product design, and in particular in the history of personal computing. Previous publications include an edited special issue of the Journal of Design History: Do-It-Yourself: Democracy and Design (2006), “The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men,” (Design Issues, 2007) and “Man in a Briefcase” (Journal of Design History, 2005).
Online Issn: 1531-4790
Print Issn: 0747-9360
© 2008 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2008
Design Issues (2008) 24 (4): 3–25.
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Paul Atkinson; A Bitter Pill to Swallow: The Rise and Fall of the Tablet Computer. Design Issues 2008; 24 (4): 3–25. doi: https://doi.org/10.1162/desi.2008.24.4.3
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