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# Jim Sutton - Inventor of touch computing
- URL: https://www.philmckinney.com/jim-sutton-inventor-of-touch-computing/
- Published: 2010-03-03T23:09:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-01T14:10:24.000Z
- Author: Phil McKinney
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Jim Sutton had a long and distinguished career at HP across a number of product groups such as calculator and PC. While many thing the touch devices such as smartphones are a recent development, in fact Jim led the team that developed basic touch technology back in 1983 leading to the launch of the first touch device known as the HP 150.

So - when you are pecking away at your phone, you can say thanks to Jim and his team.