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1993 - 1998
Apple Newton
“Newton pursued handheld personal organization with pen input and handwriting recognition.”
- Birth year
- 1993
- Shutdown year
- 1998
- Lifespan
- 5 years
- Peak era
- Company
- Apple
- Category
- Devices
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On Video
An Apple Newton TV advert from 1993
Plays from YouTube when you press play. Views, length and date from YouTube, October 2026.
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- Betamax King
- Added:
- May 3, 2015
- Length:
- 0:29
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What Was It?
Newton pursued handheld personal organization with pen input and handwriting recognition. It imagined computing away from the desk before the smartphone's later conventions became familiar.
The platform's cancellation ended an ambitious product direction, while its combination of portable notes, appointments, and communication remains recognizable in later mobile devices.
The Story
- 1993 The product era documented here begins in 1993. Newton pursued handheld personal organization with pen input and handwriting recognition.
- 1998 The Apple Newton hardware line was discontinued in 1998. Online-service and support dates may differ from the end of hardware production.
How It Died
The Apple Newton hardware line was discontinued in 1998. Online-service and support dates may differ from the end of hardware production.
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