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ahem Newton / Cube / Lisa / Pippin / 20th Anniversary Mac

• locopati 17y ago
  I must stand up in defense of the Newton. It was way ahead of its time when it came to user experience. Version 1.0 was like most version 1.0s not quite ready and its handwriting recognition took a lot of criticism (even getting Doonesbury to riff on it). By version 2.0, that problem was completely fixed. Alas, 2.0 came 2 1/2 years after 1.0 and was too little too late. In addition, NewtonScript was an excellent language to program in (able to create apps quickly with a minimum of effort). The Palm Pilot wouldn't have been what it was without Newton having tested the ground first and finding the mines.