Geek Fact for February 27th

By Judy Novotny / 02/27/2012 / Geek Facts

In 1998, Apple announced that it was discontinuing further development of the Newton operating system and Newton OS-based products.

The MessagePad was the first in a series of Newton devices. A collaborative effort by Apple and Sharp, it weighed 1.4 lbs, had 640 KB of RAM and a monochrome LCD touch screen. It was powered by four AAA batteries and cost $699.99.

Read more about the Newton at http://cultureandcommunication.org/deadmedia/index.php/Apple_Newton

About The Author

Judy Novotny

Judy is a computer veteran with 30 years of experience. She has owned everything from a TRS-80, Apple IIe and various Windows-based PCs. She is currently living in her Apple ecosystem at home consisting of an iPhone, iPad, iMac, MacBook, Apple TV, iPod nano and two Time Capsules. She is a fan of all things mobile since she got her first Palm Pilot in 1999. Check out her iPad app, Number Wizard, in the App Store. Follow her on Twitter @junovotech or at Junovo.com.

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