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Long before the iPhone changed mobile computing, Apple tried to build the future with the Newton. Launched in 1993, this ambitious handheld computer introduced ideas like digital note-taking, handwriting recognition, apps, and personal organization years before smartphones became mainstream.
This video explores how the Apple Newton was created, why its technology was so far ahead of its time, the problems that damaged its reputation, and how many of its ideas eventually became normal features of modern mobile devices.
This video explores how the Apple Newton was created, why its technology was so far ahead of its time, the problems that damaged its reputation, and how many of its ideas eventually became normal features of modern mobile devices.
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