Re: [NTLK] Making of the Newton

From: Javier Monllor <jmonll2_at_uic.edu>
Date: Fri Oct 06 2006 - 08:17:18 EDT

Wikipedia has some information that I found interesting the first
time I purchased my Newton. Not a lot of detail though.

Tovi

On Oct 6, 2006, at 6:45 AM, Matt Emson wrote:

>> Does anyone know a good site with a detailed history of the making of
>> the Newton?
>
> It's a shame that Andy Hertzfield's site on the original Mac (
> http://www.folklore.org ) doesn't include a Newton section too.
> Maybe he
> still see's the Newton as a competitor? ;-) Maybe someone could
> approach
> him?
>
> http://apple.computerhistory.org/ also seems to have very little
> (from my
> brief look) on the Newton.
>
> Not exactly help, more a joint sigh. I'd be interested if anything
> turns up!
>
> The book "Apple Confidential" has a section about the Newton. Nothing
> groand breaking though, and a few facts seem to be a little vague
> or at the
> very least confused in the pre press proof I read a while back.
> Might be
> better in the print book though.
>
> M
>
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