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John Sculley talks history of the ARM Processor and the Newton MessagePad
While at the South Florida Technology Alliance recently, former Apple CEO John Scully – who famously had Steve Jobs booted from Apple – explained how the Newton MessagePad and the ARM Processor came to be. Recall that the Newton MessagePad back in the day sported the first series of ARM 610 RISC processors. Also fun […]
Continue reading...Why the Newton failed, and the iPad is poised for success
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Note the 2 photos above. While familiar in appearance, and arguably similar in function, the two products couldn’t be further apart in terms of their mainstream success. On the left is Apple’s Newton, a handheld PDA adored by geeks that ultimately failed to garner mainstream success. The Newton project was eventually axed by Steve Jobs […]
Continue reading...The Newton MessagePad – Inspiration for the iPhone [Photos]
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
You can’t help but notice the design similarities shared between the Newton MessagePad and the iPhone. Below, check out photos of the 2 devices side by side. For each product, simplicity is the design. As an aside, when discussing what it was like to type on the iPhone before the device actually went on sale, […]
Continue reading...Old Apple Newton Ad
Thursday, May 21, 2009
By today’s standards, this commercial for the Newton is beyond boring. But if you’re curious, the ad is called “Intelligence by Newton”, and it might make the few remaining Newton die-hards swell up.
Continue reading...Remembering the Newton: A look back
Monday, October 27, 2008
Below is an old advertisement for the Newton Messagepad 2000. The device debuted in 1997 and was around for less than a year before Steve Jobs decided to axe it. Some of the features advertised include: a 16-level high-resolution grayscale screen a screaming 160 MHz processor! A built-in microphone and speaker for voice dictation! Battery […]
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Monday, October 1, 2012
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