Macpaint 3D (lost paint program; 1990s)

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The original Apple tablet running "MacPaint 3D" nearly 20 years before the invention of the iPad.

Status: Lost

The Apple Computer Company needs no introduction. They were a pioneering business in the 1970's and 1980's, and are still a big competitor today. They were responsible for bringing computing to the masses with the Apple II, Lisa, and Macintosh. Which was originally introduced via a now-famous Super Bowl commercial in 1984. Then In 1985, After numerous conflict with Apple's Board of Directors, Steve Jobs was fired from the company he helps to found. He then decided to found another company called NeXT Computer. During this time, Apple was starting to lose direction. Leading to poor sales and constant threats of bankruptcy.

And it was during this era (which lasted for 13 years) that the company was producing a lot of prototypes that never made it to market. Including mobile phones and home appliances. But one prototype that showed potential to be a successful project was an ultra-thin, drawing board designed for professionals. Which utilized a drawing program known as MacPaint 3D. The program was a variant of the standard MacPaint application but used a 3D CAD and restrictive touchscreen technology to make it work.

Although the project did show potential, in 1997 Jobs returned to Apple and bought NeXT for a reported $400 million, and soon this project was cancelled along with many others in an effort by Jobs to make Apple profitable again.