Desk-top terminal (Jun, 1979)
Desk-top terminal
This 12x9x2-1/2-inch display takes the place of a full-size computer CRT terminal. It displays 12 lines of 40 characters and is touch sensitive—you give commands by just touching spots on the screen. Price: $3500. General Digital, 700 Burnside Ave., E. Hartford, Conn. 06108.





If General Digital were still in business they could patent troll Apple, this is obviously the Granddaddy of the iPad.
They are still in business:
http://www.generaldigit…
http://en.wikipedia.org…
Judging from the Wikipedia article, this is a plasma panel called the VuePoint.
It even has round edges.