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Five Years Later, Newton Still Going Strong
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."
It's a big surprise, isn't it: people refusing to admit that they chose the wrong / a dying / a dead / whatever platform, so clinging on with their fingernails.
Think I'm a troll? One word. Amiga.
-Mark
I'm sure there are still DOS users out there too. Why don't they get any coverage?
Looks like their webserver is being run on newton, 10 comments and already /.'d. Oh well I guess they figured adding 802.11b support was more important then adding /. defense.
Check out my life
esp. w/ Microsoft doing so well w/ Tablet PC.
f eb 2003/tc20030226_5785_tc024.htm
/ ch ronicle/archive/2003/02/26/BU189565.DTL& type=tech
Business week had an article on them exceeding analysts' sales expectations and even selling out at Best Buy:
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/
and the San Francisco Chronicle had an article on Compaq crediting them with much of the little good news they had:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=
Although the print recognizer from Newton OS 2.0 lives on in Mac OS X as ``InkWell'', the cursive recognizer (licensed from Paragraph) is now central to the Tablet PC (and it's able to learn one's handwriting / improve recognition over time)
Ironically, one of things which Tablet PCs are often criticized for, battery life is a strong suit of Apple's Power PC.
Got modded down for it over at www.macslash.org, but I simply don't understand why Apple can't at least do a pen-enabled convertible version of their iBook. I'd buy it---ideally I'd like a single system to replace my NeXT Cube, Wacom ArtZ tablet, Newton and Fujitsu pen slate and Docking Station---an Apple pen convertible, or an iMac w/ a detachable pen slate display unit would do that very nicely.
William
Sphinx of black quartz, judge my vow.
I am a homosexual. I bought an Apple computer because of its well earned reputation for being "the" gay computer. Since I have become an Apple owner, I have been exposed to a whole new world of gay friends. It is really a pleasure to meet and compute with other homos such as myself. I plan on using my new Apple computer as a way to entice and recruit young schoolboys into the homosexual lifestyle; it would be so helpful if you could produce more software which would appeal to young boys. Thanks in advance.
with much gayness,
Father Randy "Pudge" O'Day, S.J.
>> I use my Newton MP2100 daily. In fact it's sitting here next to me as I type this. I put Linux docs and HOWTO's relevant to my work on it that I need on it and well as various notes on Java programming
Sync that puppy up with a TRS-80 and you've got the ultimate in obsolete worthless technology!
We get PalmOS converts daily signing up.
:(
Sweet! I want to get a brand-new, top of the line Newton and join in! Unfortunately I can't seem to find any for sale at Best Buy.
NO CARRIER
a great screenshot of it.
"look ma! no hands!!!" - random amputee