February 11, 2020

1: The Newton

42 minutes

Today, Apple is well known for its mobile devices like the iPhone and iPad, but in the 1990s, the Macintosh-only company invented the Personal Digital Assistant. However, after five short years, the whole Newton line was cancelled.

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Links and Show Notes: Knowledge Navigator (1987) Apple Computer - YouTube Graffiti (Palm OS) - Wikipedia The Story Behind Apple's Newton - Gizmodo Let Newton Assist You, Says Apple | The Seattle Times Watch Apple reveal the Newton’s wonders—mobile faxing!—in 1993 Your World, Your Newton - '90s Apple Promo Video - YouTube The Simpsons' 'Eat Up Martha' was the first autocorrect fail - CNET The Simpsons - Eat Up Martha - YouTube A Guide to the Apple Newton – 512 Pixels My Great New Writing Machine: A Newton eMate 300 | Low End Mac Today in Apple history: Newton spins off as its own company | Cult of Mac Remembering the Apple Newton’s Prophetic Failure and Lasting Impact | WIRED Newton May Rise Again | WIRED An Oral History of Apple's Infinite Loop | WIRED The Newtonians: Worldwide Cult Ditches iPhone for Apple's Distant Past | WIRED Newton Year 2010 Problem Getting Things Done Grant Hutchinson’s Newton Web Server Worldwide Newton Conference Love Notes to Newton (Feature Documentary) – Moosefuel Media An Interview with Noah Leon, the Creator Behind the ‘Love Notes to Newton’ Film Project – 512 Pixels The Story Behind Apple’s Newton | Low End Mac Remembering the Apple Newton’s Prophetic Failure and Lasting Impact | WIRED Einstein: NewtonOS running on other operating systems - GitHub