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S01E10: Dream Machine: How Alan Kay envisioned the future of modern laptops, tablet computers, and e-books

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Alan Kay's Vision for Portable Computers and e-Books

This chapter explores Alan Kay's vision for the future of laptops, tablet computers, and e-books through the Dyna book project. It discusses the technical specifications of the Dyna book, the challenges in realizing it, and its influence on the development of the Xerox Alto and the Macintosh.

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