Face-off: 1979 Apple Graphics Tablet vs. 2010 Apple iPad

30-year-old technology struts its stuff beside today's state-of-the-art tablet computer

The Apple Graphics Tablet measures 15.5 by 15.5 by 1 in. and weighs six pounds — bulky compared to the svelte iPad's 9.56 by 7.47 by 0.53 in. and 1.5 pounds. There were no official products with which to decorate the graphics tablet, whereas the iPad's bezel can sport one of any number of external skins.

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