Well yeah, I’m not feeling too good. I mean, I’m not sick or anything, but sometimes you can just feel bad because of some stuff that’s been going on, but I don’t wanna share the misery (only a fingure of speech btw) Haha :P
1993: Apple Newton Messagepad. Before Personal Digital Assistants were commonplace, Apple took a shot at an electronic organizer that could recognize natural handwriting. It was too bulky and pricey to generate broad interest, though (It was famously lampooned by Doonesbury). Apple paved the way for Palm, however, which profited handsomely when PDAs hit the mainstream. With the iPhone, Apple hopes to have the last laugh.
Now I’ve never held this before, so I wouldn’t know much about it. I don’t even know anyone who’s ever had this, I guess it wasn’t really popular where I’m from during that time. But I do know that PDAs and other gadgets like it are very popular nowadays, so this definitely deserves to be in here. I just didn’t know that it started so early. I thought that was something relatively new, like no earlier than 2000. Hmm. Or I must have my memories all mixed up, time flies by so fast.
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