Apple Graphics Tablet (Model A2M0029) designed to connect to the Apple II personal computer, which enabled users to draw on the tablet with a wired stylus pen and transfer those creations over to their computer. The tablet, 15.5˝ x 15.5˝, bears an affixed Apple Computer label to the underside, with serial number “105123.” Includes the “Graphics Tablet Menu” overlay sheet, the wired stylus, the “Installation Instructions” booklet, a “Graphics Tablet Interface” card, the “Operation and Reference Manual,” and two software floppy disks. In overall fine condition.
Released in 1979 for $650, the innovative Apple Graphics Tablet allowed users to turn their Apple II system into an artist’s canvas, enabling them to draw images at a resolution of 280 x 192. Additionally, the stylus/tablet combo was ahead of its time, hitting the market years before the mouse became popularized with the release of the original Macintosh in 1984. Despite its abilities, the Graphics Tablet wasn’t overly successful and was subsequently discontinued when the FCC found that it caused radio frequency interference problems. Interestingly, one of the first computer paint programs ever created ran on the Apple II in conjunction with Apple’s Graphics Tablet. The software was titled Utopia Graphics System and was developed by musician Tod Rundgren.
