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Apple Newton

This article is about the Apple-brand PDA platform. For the series of hardware devices, see MessagePad. For the cookie, see Newtons (cookie). For the anecdote about Isaac Newton, see Isaac Newton's apple tree.

Newton
The Apple Newton MessagePad 2100, a 1997 model, running Newton OS, alongside the original iPhone from 2007 running iOS
DeveloperApple Computer, Inc.
TypeBar PDA
Release dateMay 29, 1992 (1992-05-29) (announced)[1]
August 3, 1993 (1993-08-03) (released)[2]
DiscontinuedFebruary 27, 1998 (1998-02-27)
Operating systemNewton OS
InputTouch screen

The Newton is a series of personal digital assistants (PDAs) developed and marketed by Apple Computer, Inc. An early device in the PDA category (the Newton originated the term),[3] it was the first to feature handwriting recognition. Apple started developing the platform in 1987 and shipped the first devices in August 1993. Production officially ended on February 27, 1998. Newton devices ran on a proprietary operating system, Newton OS; examples include Apple's MessagePad series and the eMate 300, and other companies also released devices running on Newton OS. Most Newton devices were based on the ARM 610 RISC processor and all featured handwriting-based input.[citation needed]

The Newton was considered technologically innovative at its debut, but a combination of factors, including its high price and early problems with its handwriting recognition feature, limited its sales. This led to Apple ultimately discontinuing the platform at the direction of Steve Jobs in 1998, a year after his return to the company.

Three Newton MessagePad devices with keyboard and LinearFlash PCMCIA memory card accessories
  1. ^ Brown, Marcel (May 29, 2015). "Apple Newton Announced". This Day in Tech History. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Luckie, Douglas. "Newton MessagePad". Luckie's Homepage. Michigan State University. Archived from the original on February 26, 2014.
  3. ^ Hormby, Tom (August 6, 2013). "The Story Behind Apple's Newton". Low End Mac. Archived from the original on April 7, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2021.

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