Image galery May 2017

RiD Systems released the first commercially successful tablet computer, the GRiDPad in 1989

The GRID Palm PAD Modell 2350 released 3 years later in 1992

GRiD itself was pushing its new PalmPad, a very small, almost wearable, DOS-based pen machine whose strongest suit was a ruggedized and weather-proofed case.
Made by GRID Systems Corporation USA Californien

Features: B/W High resulution Display , Software Keyboard, Capacitive Pen, V20 8086 CPU

SunDisk Flash Card SD-5 5MB.

SunDisk ships first products based on SunDisk Flash chips in 1991

SunDisk (later the name was changed to SanDisk) in 1988 to develop new “system Flash” architecture combining embedded controller, firmware and flash memory to emulate disk storage. The company filed the first two MLC (Multi-level-cell) flash patents.

PCMCIA set standard on ATA PC card form factor and pinout where using SunDisk “System Flash”

see:Computerworld

System Info: NiMh Battery Pack 9,6V by GRID Systems Corporation USA Californien

GRID Power Supply, Grid Capacitive Pen with silver battery cells
Carry case, GRID Power cable / interface cable

History:

The average selling price for one unit was US$2,370 without software, and $3,000 with software
GRiDPad was a predecessor of the best known-invention, the Palm Pilot in 1997

see: WIKIPEDIA