Thread: Apple re-hires original Newton developer
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Old 09-30-2009, 08:00 AM   #6
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I just know the Newton from stories or the movies (like Steven Seagal using it to save the world in Under Siege 2) but from what I gather, it failed because the concept was way ahead of its time. People didn't spend that much money on such a gizmo back then.
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