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Five Years Later, Newton Still Going Strong

Posted by timothy on from the well-engineered dept.

CrezzyMan writes "Today is the five year anniversary of Apple's cancellation of the Newton platform. In spite of this, the Newton community has remained stronger than ever: it has even been the subject of academic research. In just the last few days, an IrCOMM stack and a new connection library have been released, on top of OS X syncing and 802.11b support."

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  1. still use my 110... by extrarice · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...but as a picture frame!
    The LCD screen died on me (note to self: don't store in backpack, then toss backpack).
    So, I took the guts out, and it makes a really nifty picture frame now (the case nicely displays a 4x6 photo).

    --
    "Jesus saves, but everyone else in a 10 foot radius takes full damage from the fireball."
    1. Re:still use my 110... by chobee · · Score: 4, Funny

      I bet you get bitching resolution out of it now!

  2. Mae West moment by edsel · · Score: 3, Funny
    >> But I can't go partying in NYC with a friggin Newton in my pocket!

    Is that a Newton in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?