Archive for the ‘Newton’ Category
Dumbest Rumor I’ve Ever Heard - The Return of the Newton
You know, sometimes you read a rumor that is just so blisteringly stupid, that you just can’t help but talk about it. That’s the case with the latest intel coming from Apple Insider.
They have “sources” (not the quotation marks) that have the inside track on what’s next for Apple - a new version of [...]
Size Matters: iPhone Vs. Newton [Pic]
I stumbled across this gallery last night, comparing the iPhone and the Newton. I gotta say I’m a bit stunned by how big that Newton looks. Of course, I knew the Newton was substantially larger than it’s modern equivalent, but MAN - that Newton looks like something on Star Trek TOS.
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YouTube Find: The Simpsons mock the Newton
Well, this Friday sees the launch of The Simpsons Movie, and as a promotional tool they have dropped the price of the older DVD box sets. So this weekend I picked up the Season Six set, and in the episode “Lisa on Ice” I saw this bit. I quickly went to YouTube, did [...]
Apple History: Newton - the first iPhone
So, if you’re not into the iPhone it’s going to be a very long and boring week for you as far as Apple news goes. I doubt there will be much to talk about that doesn’t revolve revolve around the upcoming device. In an effort to not spread or start any more FUD [...]
Fake Product Flashback: iWalk
If it’s one thing that I see with Apple more than almost any other company, it’s fake products. From the 1,000 or so fan made designs of the iPhone and widescreen iPods, to the tablet Mac concepts we see all the time, people just LOVE making fake Apple products.
There is one hoax, however, that [...]
FLASHBACK: Newton Poster from 1993
Well, everyone seemed to like taking a look at the 1983 Apple Gift Catalog, and when I was searching for some of the products from the catalog on eBay, I stubmled across this ebay auction for this Newton Poster from 1993.
You can click on the thumbnail to see a super-sized version of the poster where [...]
Apple’s Missteps: 8 Products that tanked
In the years since Apple’s inception the company has created some of the most amazing devices the world has ever seen. Apple, however, is not without it’s stinkers…and the products on this list were undeniable failures (financially, at least) for Apple. Most of them lead to much better products down the road, and [...]
Top 10 Apple Innovations
With the 5th Anniversary of the iPod upon us, we’re seeing lots of posts from various blogs (including our own) about the revolution that was (and is) the iPod. It’s one of Apple’s greatest innovations…but is it their greatest? I started thinking about that a few weeks ago, and have been researching it [...]
Steven Segal saves the world with a Newton
I almost hate to post this, but it’s just too cool not to. I found the link via TUAW over the weekend. Someone took the time and energy to edit together all the scenes from Under Siege 2 that feature the Apple Newton.
Ah the Newton….it was ahead of it’s time…when will Apple give [...]
