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Newton Won't Die

Posted by pudge on from the nyah-nyah-nyah dept.

Superman writes "Wired just published an article about the continuing popularity of the Apple Newton MessagePad, with props to Mad Max (a Newton MP3 Player), the new ATA driver, and Newton's 802.11 capabilities. Definitely an interesting read, and more proof that just because technology may be a little bit older, doesn't mean it's not useful." I still have my MP2000, and still think it has the best UI around. I keep meaning to convert it into a wireless MP3 player. I am currently hoping for Apple to make an iPod with AirPort and Rendezvous, though.

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  1. Newton dead? by bytesmythe · · Score: 2, Funny

    I beg to differ:

    http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Mathema ti cians/Newton.html

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    bytesmythe
    Hypocrisy is the resin that holds the plywood of society together.
    -- Scott Meyer
  2. Looks like a decent unit... by vortexf5 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...and I bet Apple knows *exactly* how many colors it displays. 2?

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    I'm angry, and I Meta Moderate!
  3. Despite my attempts to kill him... by Ratfactor · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple: Though I fell off of that tree just as hard as I could, I could not overcome 32 feet per second squared. Thus, Newton would not, and could not die.

    I regret this, my brothers, and hope that one day if enough of us fall on his head, we may kill him yet. If it comes to it, we may even coerce an entire branch to snuff him out!

    Yours,
    The Apple

  4. Re:Newton dead? -- Stupid link... by bytesmythe · · Score: 2, Funny

    Try this link:
    Newton

    Dunno why the first added a space into the middle of the link. It wasn't there when I pasted it.

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    bytesmythe
    Hypocrisy is the resin that holds the plywood of society together.
    -- Scott Meyer
  5. Manditory Simpson's Quote by Russ+Steffen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Nelson: Take a note on my Newton to beat up Martin.
    Kearny: (scribles "Beat up Martin" on Newton's display
    Newton: (converts handwriting to "Eat up Martha")
    Nelson: (grabs Newton and hurls it at Martin's head)

  6. I'm browsing right now... by digitalhermit · · Score: 5, Funny

    om my Mew7on. 1 love this cool hamb writing pecognition. 1 think Cndr Taco yses one to post 5lashdot stories.

  7. Hardware that won't (quite) die by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    And I thought Amigans were never-say-die fanatics.