The Apple Graphics Tablet (1979) – pictured at left – was the beginning of tablet computers at Apple.

苹果绘图板（1979）-如图所示，是苹果平板电脑的开山之作。

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Input methods are limited. Typing on the keyboard is easy, but if you want to draw pictures - well... you could grab a graphics tablet, but that's not as simple as just sketching things on paper.

电脑的输入方式是有限的，在键盘上敲敲打打是很简单，但当我们想要画一幅画时可能就需要一个手写板了，即便如此也不如在纸上涂鸦方便。

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As illustrated in a 1981 Apple Spring Catalogue, "The Apple Graphics Tablet turns your Apple II system into an artist's canvas."

就像1981年春季苹果产品目录中所描述的那样：“苹果绘图板可以把你的苹果II型电脑变成艺术家的画布。”

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Apple claims the new version of its tablet computer offers 9x the graphics performance of the old model.

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Nintendo once again faces the prospect of 3rd party developers scoffing at their specs and not wanting to either modify their game to have scaled down graphics or use touch controls on the tablet.

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For enthusiasts who like to monitor the operation of their graphics cards, they can now do so through their mobile phone or tablet, even while playing the FPS games, without having to use a separate display.

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