http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/07/apple-ipad-prototype-court-filing-samsung-lead.jpg It’s a strange bit of history that the concept of an Apple tablet led to what we know as the first iPhone. It’s a fact that Steve Jobs made mention of back in 2010, at an appearance at All Things D, realizing that Apple was capable of building a handset based on the technology it pieced together for a multitouch display. Now, thanks to Apple / Samsung court filings (you know that whole little kerfuffle between the companies) and digging by the folks at* NetworkWorld*, some early concepts for an Apple slate have come to light. The dates of the mockups are a little nebulous at the moment, but during his deposition, Jonathan Ive, puts them at somewhere between 2002 and 2004. Check a few more angles and a stiff case usage in the gallery below.Gallery: The Early 2000s iPad
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