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As a slightly different take on this, a pervasive rumour in the pen computing circles is that one of the reasons Jobs killed the Newton was that the USMC had ju
by WillAdams 2mo ago
As a slightly different take on this, a pervasive rumour in the pen computing circles is that one of the reasons Jobs killed the Newton was that the USMC had just had a very successful test of the Newton MessagePad and some sort of wireless communication system and was looking to get Apple registered as a defense contractor so that they could implement them service-wide.
Unfortunately, this story was playing out in _Pen Computing Magazine_ and so forth, which doesn't seem to have a digitized/searchable archive --- anyone have any links or insights?
- CharlesW 2mo agoFrom Pen Computing Magazine #22, June 1998: "Why Did Apple Kill Newton?", by David MacNeill: https://www.pencomputing.com/Newton/AppleKillsNewton%28PCM22%29.html https://www.pencomputing.com/Newton/AppleKillsNewton%28PCM22...
- inemesitaffia 2mo agoDefence Production Act
- Apocryphon 2mo agoIt's fascinating history and theorizing but didn't Jobs kill many, many moribund product lines upon his return?