By Adam Rosen. October 4th 2011. Back in 1987 during the era of John Sculley, Apple released a “what if” video describing a device called the Knowledge Navigator. This prescient work anticipated a personal digital assistant a la Siri, a touch screen tablet computer like the iPad, videoconferencing (FaceTime) and more.
In this groundbreaking piece – set in then futuristic 2011 – the assistant isn’t a woman’s voice but a male talking head in a white tuxedo. Users interact with the Knowledge Navigator through normal conversation and manipulation of objects on a touchscreen. The device is connected to all the world’s major networks, offers two-way videoconferencing with colleages, and helps manage your personal affairs and appointments. Data can be shared online or via an insertable memory card – something the iPad still lacks!
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