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<center>''"Newton communicates.''"</center>
 
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The Newton was a portable computer platform by Apple. Newton OS powered the MessagePad line of PDAs and the eMate palmtop computer. It was far ahead of its time, in more ways than one: it was rushed to the market before they got the handwriting recognition just right. This made it the butt of countless jokes, including some from [http://www.mactalk.com.au/8/24153-doonesbury-sunk-newton.html Doonesbury] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxZJsGuUfew The Simpsons]. Despite major improvements, it was never a commercial success, and was promptly killed by Steve Jobs when he returned to Apple. Despite the clamor of its vocal fans, Jobs refused to release another handheld device until the [[iOS|iPhone]]. Still, some of the Newton's technology lives on as the "Ink" function of [[OS X]].
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The Newton was a portable computer platform by Apple. Newton OS powered the MessagePad line of PDAs and the eMate palmtop computer. It was far ahead of its time, in more ways than one: it was rushed to the market before they got the handwriting recognition just right. This made it the butt of countless jokes, including some from [http://www.mactalk.com.au/8/24153-doonesbury-sunk-newton.html Doonesbury] and [http://youmedia.fanpage.it/video/ac/UkF0dOSwiqOqyMJO The Simpsons]. Despite major improvements, it was never a commercial success, and was promptly killed by Steve Jobs when he returned to Apple. Despite the clamor of its vocal fans, Jobs refused to release another handheld device until the [[iOS|iPhone]]. Still, some of the Newton's technology lives on as the "Ink" function of [[OS X]].

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"Newton communicates."

The Newton was a portable computer platform by Apple. Newton OS powered the MessagePad line of PDAs and the eMate palmtop computer. It was far ahead of its time, in more ways than one: it was rushed to the market before they got the handwriting recognition just right. This made it the butt of countless jokes, including some from Doonesbury and The Simpsons. Despite major improvements, it was never a commercial success, and was promptly killed by Steve Jobs when he returned to Apple. Despite the clamor of its vocal fans, Jobs refused to release another handheld device until the iPhone. Still, some of the Newton's technology lives on as the "Ink" function of OS X.