You knew it was true: Star Trek INVENTED the iPad | TMZ.com

“Star Trek: The Next Generation” star Brent Spiner who played android Lieutenant Commander Data says Steve Jobs was a DIRTY COPYCAT … who stole the idea for the iPad from “Star Trek” producers … 23 years AFTER they invented it.

Spiner was leaving a supermarket in L.A. when we asked about the influence of “Star Trek” on modern technology — and he replied, “We invented everything!”

via The Next Generation Star — Star Trek INVENTED the iPad | TMZ.com.