Newton Becomes History
“No Newton is good news.” “Apple kills the Newton.” “Life after Newton.” These are just a few of the headlines since Apple’s Feb. 27 announcement to discontinue the innovative but unprofitable handheld...
View ArticleNewton: Too Much, Too Early?
Apple’s adventure into the PDA market was, shall we say, less than successful. Not that the Newton wasn’t a good product; it was just a little bit ahead of it’s time. PDAs started becoming popular in...
View ArticleMy Great New Writing Machine: A Newton eMate 300
In this modern age of computing, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. There are so many things you can do on a computer that you can easily become lost for focus. I spoke of this very thing in an early...
View ArticleMy Newton: Why I Won’t Buy an iPhone or iPod touch
I find myself once again in the deserts of the Middle East. I have been here a long time and am almost ready to go home. One of my best friends (other than my wife, who I talk to through emails and...
View ArticleThe Story Behind Apple’s Newton
In the late 1980s, Apple appeared to be in the middle of a resurgence. John Sculley had forced out the volatile Steve Jobs in 1985, and a cadre of older, more experienced executives focused on building...
View ArticleHello, Newton
2001 – Apple (read: Steve Jobs) killed off the Newton on February 27, 1998. At least one company attempted to buy the Newton OS from Apple, only to be told that it was unavailable since Apple had...
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