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[Ronnie Simon]

The ipad unfortunately is useless as a device after 2 years because apple and many apps refuse to support it, unlike linux and windows machines. A 800 dollar throwaway device every 2 years is expensive !

Ronnie

> On 4 Feb 2017, at 09:25, Forrest Buffenmyer <newton_phoenix at mindspring.com> wrote:
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> On Friday, February 3, 2017 at 11:09 am Dan wrote:
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>>> I recall around the time Apple announced iPad (January 2010?), and how VERY busy it was here, then.
>> Yep filled with hope, that was then dashed upon the rocks after release ..
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> I would take a more positive approach, and say the iPad was a fine addition to the computing landscape, especially how (as a form factor) it turned upside-down the traditional way we all used those machines.
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> What it was NOT was an upgraded version of the Newton, which is what we were all hoping for. While we were not given a reason to think that's what it would be, "hope springs eternal", right?
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> --Forrest
> --Sent from my Newton Technology MessagePad 2100
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