# Custom Homemade iPads The Carbon Tablet from Justin Campana is a Functioning Windows Tablet By Michael Hines | Published 2010-06-09 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carbon-tablet References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/carbon-diy-touchscreen-tablet/15331/) & [carbontablet.blogspot](http://carbontablet.blogspot.com/) The Carbon Tablet is an amazing piece of [DIY work](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-windows-98) from Justin Campana. He designed and built his own touchscreen tablet that runs on Windows 7. Epic. The Carbon Tablet has a 15” touchscreen and can play videos at a 16:9 aspect ratio, compared to the [iPad's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pitaka-flipbook-case) 4:3. The Carbon Tablet is one man’s custom Windows tablet, not necessarily a commercial rival, but you still have to wonder if Bill Gates and co. are paying attention to this. This Windows tablet cost $652 and some spare time for an amateur to make. [Microsoft](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handheld-algiz-10xr) has the money and the manpower to make this happen. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.7/10 - Popularity: 39% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **DIY Windows Tablets:** Increasing trend towards building custom Windows tablets. - **DIY Technology:** Growth in DIY technology allowing for individuals to create and innovate their own designs. - **Custom Tech Designs:** Growing trend towards creating personalized tech devices for individual use cases. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Consumer Electronics Industry:** Disruptive opportunity to create a market for personalized tech devices outside of mass-produced consumer electronics. - **Technology Industry:** Opportunity to innovate new DIY technology kits and systems for consumers. - **Computer Hardware Industry:** Opportunity to create a market for customizable computer hardware, software, and accessories. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Hybrid Rugged Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rt7-titan.md) - [Large-Screen Android Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oscal-pad-18.md) - [Projector-Boasting Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rugged-projector-tablets.md) - [Content-Creation Touchscreen Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchscreen-tablet.md) - [Laptop-Like E Paper Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/boox-tab-x-c.md) - [Briefcase-Style Tablet Workstations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pitaka-flipbook-case.md) - [Expansive Flagship Performance Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiaomi-pad-7-ultra.md) - [Large Format Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ktc-inch-android-display.md) - [High-End Productivity Tablets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blackview-tab-18.md)