Re: [NTLK] Why did the Newton fail?

From: Martin Joseph (marty_at_barknaturalpet.com)
Date: Mon Nov 18 2002 - 00:08:56 EST


On Sunday, November 17, 2002, at 08:58 PM, b e n w e l l s|headwerkx
wrote:

>
>
>>> From June 1997, at the height of the last Apple "deathwatch". That's
>>> one
>>> of my favorites.
>>>
>>> http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/5.06/
>>
>> just reading through it now, thinking "hell, Apple has done most of
>> this
>> stuff"... perhaps Steve Jobs actually read it...
>
> wow... simplifying product lines and developing cool MacOS only apps
> are
> obvious points, but now I know someone at Apple read the article:
>
> "98. Testimonials. Create commercials featuring real-life people in
> situations where buying a Mac (or switching to a Mac) saved the day. "
>
> Go figure - Apple does listen!
> Ben.
> <snip>

Wow that's a bit frightening... Perhaps we should all get together and
bribe someone at Wired to write that Apple should resurrect the Newt???

Marty

PS Ben, I also notice I have a frighteningly similar collection of old
Apple kit to your sig.

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