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Many people would be surprised to find that pen based computer technology dates back to the 1890’s.

Elisha Grey’s invention- the Teleautograph, was the breakthrough that lead to pen based Tablet computers. The problem as it originated was trying to find a way to get a machine to read hand written characters. Although the Telegraph could pass on messages written in alphanumeric characters, it could not reproduce something like a map or a signature. Also, noise made it impossible at times, to hear well enough to record a telegraph, like when passing orders during WWI. Flashforward over 100 years later and here we are, anxiously awaiting the release of Microsoft’s Curier, or something like it.

So, the question has become is this a pipe dream or will it become a reality?

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