[NTLK] Finding a new feature!

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I've come to the conclusion that the Newton was SO advanced that there was a legitimate fear that it would cut into Mac sales...along with the very real fear that Apple could be competing against the company it created itself (Newton Technologies).

This, of course, is IMHO. ;)

Thanks,
--Forrest

Sent from my First Generation iPad

On Jul 6, 2011, at 2:53 AM, Lord Groundhog <LordGroundhog at gmail.com> wrote:

> ~~~ On 2011/07/06 03:08, Rod Lavington at rodlavo at gmail.com wrote ~~~
> 
>> Hi All!
>> 
>> No matter how long I have used a Newton over the years, its always a delight
>> to discover a "new" feature (well, new to me!).
>> 
>> After correcting something with the on screen keyboard today,
>> I accidentally tapped the keyboard icon rather than the close icon.  To my
>> surprise up popped some options for different types of keyboards (numerical
>> etc).  Man, this is such a brilliant piece of kit!
>> 
>> *Shakes fist at Apple for discontinuing the Newton*
>> 
>> Seeya
>> 
>> Rod!
> 
> 
> Thanks Rod.  I almost never use the keyboard so didn't know this one either.
> 
> I wonder who put the myopia powwder in everybody's coffee at Apple?  How did
> they never see that they had a *brilliant* idea, had already turned it into
> this *amazing* device called the Newton, and were only waiting for the
> technology to catch up so they could make something even more astonishing?
> Instead, the technology finally has caught up with the idea only to find the
> idea has been pushed aside.
> 
> I think I'm reaching the point where I can't let myself think about this too
> much anymore.  The decision to leaave behind the Newton tells me that Apple
> has not only opted to focus on populist devices (arguably a good thing) but
> to turn their back on a what I think will turn out to be the most versatile
> electronic workhorse anyone has ever produced.
> 
> 
> 
> Shalom. 
> Christian 
> 
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