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The iPhone (2007) was essentially what the Newton (1993) wanted to be, and even it was severely held back by the tech available. It was pretty bad until the 3GS
by TillE 3y ago
The iPhone (2007) was essentially what the Newton (1993) wanted to be, and even it was severely held back by the tech available. It was pretty bad until the 3GS or the iPhone 4.
I think it's fair to say the Newton was ~15 years ahead of its time, and any amount of investment could not have significantly accelerated that. You need all the incremental semiconductor industry advancements along the way.
- actionfromafar 3y agoI always got the impression that Newton was plenty great for what it was and dearly loved by its users. The Palmpilot was much simpler and it saw great success and was very useful.