29 de mayo de 1992: Apple está mostrando el Newton MessengerPad por primera vez, mostrando cómo el próximo asistente digital personal (PDA) se puede utilizar para pedir pizza y realizar otros trucos para ahorrar tiempo. El CEO de Apple lo elogió John Scully Considerado “nada menos que una revolución”, el Newton es el primer gran … Read more
22 de mayo de 1997: Apple ha escindido su división Newton y ha creado una empresa independiente para gestionar una gama de asistentes digitales personales. ¿El primer trabajo de Newton Inc.? Vendo la PDA MessengerPad 2000, el mejor dispositivo de Newton hasta el momento. Apple también le dio a Newton Inc. Un mandato para desarrollar … Read more
March 25, 1993: Apple executive Gaston Bastiaens bets a journalist that the eagerly anticipated Newton MessagePad will ship before summer ends. The prize? Bastiaens’ well-stocked personal wine cellar, worth thousands of dollars. The bet takes place at the CeBit trade show in Hanover, Germany. Bastiaens’ outburst comes in response to a reporter’s needling. The gamble … Read more
March 24, 1997: The Newton MessagePad 2000 brings major upgrades to Apple’s PDA line, including a far better display and a much faster processor. The best MessagePad yet by a wide margin, it quickly becomes a critical and commercial success. But it won’t be enough to save the doomed product line. Newton MessagePad 2000: Bigger … Read more
March 10, 2004: Apple sends out a survey to select Apple customers, claiming that it is considering relaunching the Newton MessagePad. “We need to determine why the Apple Newton was not a commercial success and whether there is an interest in re-launching a new version of the Newton,” Apple’s survey says. “Your comments will help … Read more