Thirty three years ago today, Apple debuted the Newton at Macworld Boston. #AppleNewton #OriginalMessagePad #RetroComputing web.archive.org/web/20140323...
Newton MessagePad
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NewtonTalk
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Since 1997, the #NewtonTalk mailing list has been an open forum dedicated to the discussion, support, and enjoyment of the #AppleNewton and related #RetroComputing technologies. Will the last person to leave the platform please turn off the backlight.
Thirty one years ago today, Harris Corporation licensed Apple’s Newton technology for use in its ruggedized SuperTech 2000 “Craft Digital Assistant” device. #AppleNewton #RetroComputing web.archive.org/web/19981205...
Harris Corporation Licenses Newton Technology
Harris Corporation Licenses Newton Technology
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Twenty nine years ago today, Newton Inc. and Visible Interactive teamed up on the iGo — an interactive audio tour guide based on a modified #MessagePad 130 — for the “America’s Smithsonian” 150th anniversary traveling exhibition. #AppleNewton #RetroComputing web.archive.org/web/19980204...
Newton, Inc and Visible Interactive Audio Tour"
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Announcing the July release of the Newton Glossary! This edition contains 2,280 terms, definitions, acronyms, colloquialisms, cross-references, and trivia related to the #AppleNewton. newtonglossary.com Latest additions: newtonglossary.com/latest Full release notes: newtonglossary.com/changes
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Thirty two years ago today, Apple Online Services (AOS) announced the release of NewtonMail Modules 1.0 — giving #MessagePad users “… the tools to formulate, send, and receive messages more easily than ever before.” #AppleNewton #RetroComputing #eWorld4Ever web.archive.org/web/19990223...
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Thirty one years ago today, Apple announced the completion of a 10 month pilot project at the Johns Hopkins Hospital to assess the utility of the Newton #MessagePad for health care case managers. #AppleNewton #RetroComputing web.archive.org/web/19981205...
MessagePad Used in Pilot Tests at Johns Hopkins
MessagePad Used in Pilot Tests at Johns Hopkins
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In 1998, I wrote a NewtonScript bytecode disassembler and package dumper for my own use, so that I could create patches for Apple Newton software. Today, I dusted it off, built a shiny new Makefile for it for modern systems, and am releasing it as open source on GitHub. Enjoy!
GitHub - RobertSundling/Newton-PKGDUMP: Apple Newton Package Dumper and NewtonScript Bytecode Disassembler
Apple Newton Package Dumper and NewtonScript Bytecode Disassembler - RobertSundling/Newton-PKGDUMP
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Thirty one years ago today, Apple announced the release of Newton Toolkit 1.5, an “enhanced” version featuring a new #NewtonScript compiler and profiler, as well as Newton Book Maker 1.1 for Mac OS. #AppleNewton #RetroComputing web.archive.org/web/19990210...
Enhanced Newton Toolkit, Reduced Prices
Enhanced Newton Toolkit, Reduced Prices
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Twenty nine years ago today, Apple announced Newton Internet Enabler 2.0, bringing enhanced networking and connectivity features to #NewtonOS devices. #AppleNewton #RetroComputing web.archive.org/web/20010725...
Newton, Inc. Announces Upgrade To Network Access Capabilities
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Announcing the June release of the Newton Glossary! This edition contains 2,237 terms, definitions, acronyms, colloquialisms, cross-references, and trivia related to the #AppleNewton. newtonglossary.com Latest additions: newtonglossary.com/latest Full release notes: newtonglossary.com/changes
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Thirty years ago today, Apple shipped the very first release of the Newton Internet Enabler, providing “… a suite of connectivity tools that allows Internet-based application development …” #AppleNewton #RetroComputing web.archive.org/web/19981205...
Apple Ships Newton Internet Enabler
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Twenty nine years ago today (less than a month after spinning out from Apple to become a wholly owned subsidiary) the Newton, Inc. team made its first major industry appearance during PC Expo at the Jacob K. Javitz Center in New York. #AppleNewton #RetroComputing web.archive.org/web/19990202...
Newton, Inc. Introduces Business Focus At PC Expo
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Thirty years ago today, Apple presented “Newton: A Day in the Life of Business Computing” at the Jacob K. Javitz Center in New York. #AppleNewton #RetroComputing web.archive.org/web/19981202...
Newton: A Day in the Life of Business Computing
Newton: A Day in the Life of Business Computing
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The “Undo” icon on Apple Newton MessagePad contains more whimsy than the entire current macOS.
OK. I found the binaries for most of my old Apple Newton MessagePad software. I’ve put them on my site as freely downloadable. As is! I was hoping to find the source code, but that’s long gone. visualnewt.com/code/newt… #apple #newton #messagepad #visiualnewt
The Siemens NotePhone was developed for the German market and based on the Original #AppleNewton MessagePad. It integrated a telephone, fax modem, and compatibility with PBX switchboards into a single package #RetroComputing newtonglossary.com/terms/noteph...
We’re not sure how Andrew Warkentin is accomplishing it, but he has included #MessagePad 2000, 2100, and #eMate variations of #NewtonOS 2.1 in his massive Virtual OS Museum project. virtualosmuseum.org
The Virtual OS Museum
Over 1,700 pre-installed operating systems spanning 1948 to today, in a single Linux VM. Bundled QEMU, VirtualBox, and UTM. One-click launchers for Windows and Linux.
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Thirty four years ago today, then Apple Chairman John Sculley previewed the company’s Newton technology at CES in Chicago. #AppleNewton #RetroComputing web.archive.org/web/20191114...
Business | Let Newton Assist You, Says Apple | Seattle Times Newspaper
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Twenty nine years ago today, Apple announced the formation of a separate Newton subsidiary “… to pursue its business and create the marketing and operating strategies it needs to succeed.” That didn’t exactly go as planned, did it? #AppleNewton #RetroComputing web.archive.org/web/19990117...
Apple Announces Newton Subsidiary
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Announcing the May release of the Newton Glossary! This edition contains over 2,160 terms, definitions, acronyms, colloquialisms, and trivia related to the #AppleNewton. newtonglossary.com Latest additions: newtonglossary.com/latest Full release notes: newtonglossary.com/changes
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Ethernet! LocalTalk! TCP/IP! Thirty years ago today, the Newton Internet Enabler 2.0 was announced. #AppleNewton #RetroComputing #ASeriesOfTubes web.archive.org/web/19981201...
Newton Internet Enabler with TCP/IP Support
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Thirty one years ago today, Apple announced a rebate program on the #MessagePad 120, making the device more affordable to a wider audience. #AppleNewton #RetroComputing web.archive.org/web/19990116...
MessagePad 120 Rebates
MessagePad 120 Rebates
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Thirty years ago today, Apple announced expanded email capabilities for the #Newton platform with the availability of a #CompuServe Mail Client. #AppleNewton #RetroComputing web.archive.org/web/19990203...
Apple Announces email Capabilities for Newton PDA Expanded
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It’s a new release of the Newton Glossary! Now with over 2,090 terms, definitions, and trivia related to the #AppleNewton. newtonglossary.com Another 63 terms and 5 sources have been added this month. Latest additions: newtonglossary.com/latest Full release notes: newtonglossary.com/changes
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An almost definitive guide to terms and trivia related to the Apple Newton.
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