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Inkwell No Longer From the Newton?

Posted by pudge on from the and-it-hates-him-too dept.

CrezzyMan writes "From this post on the Newtontalk.net mailing list: Some of you may be interested to know that in the Inkwell section on Apple's website the following original text (straight after the keynote): 'Based on the Newton's 'Print Recognizer'-widely considered to be the world's first genuinely usable handwriting recognition solution-Inkwell's handwriting recognition is highly accurate and extensively tested' has been changed to: 'Built on Apple's Recognition Engine - Inkwell's handwriting recognition is the best in the industry.' Steve must really hate the Newton..." I'd be more likely to consider Inkwell a good technology if I knew it was from the Newton, but I was an actual Newton user. Most people erroneously think the HWR in Newton OS was bad (thanks to The Simpsons!).

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  1. Simpsons by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey, Dolf. Take a memo on your Newton. "Beat up Martin."

    *writes memo*

    *Newton translates to: "Eat up Martha."*

    Bah.

    *Throws Newton at Martin*

  2. I got my Newton prejudice from Wired magazine by ralphc · · Score: 5, Funny

    In Wired, years ago...
    Q: How many Newton users does it take to change a light bulb?
    A: Foux! There to eat lemons, ore axle soup.

  3. Re:Never a Newton user... by Lars+T. · · Score: 3, Funny

    I sure was shocked when he said the N-word. Maybe someone should check if they edited it out of the webcast.

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