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don't askNow Playing: The System Administrator song
Topic: Simple Things
Okay, I'm a general geek and not a big fan of Windows. I'm not hard core, but I've always appreciated the sleek, easy workability of a Mac and the adoption of BSD as their system base was an excellent move.
One of the long forgotten warriors in good ideas left to die is the Apple Newton, which kicks all kinds of butt (of course in its day it was very expensive. In fact, if memory serves it was generally more expensive than the average computer).
Today I was reminded of the immense coolness of the Newton by this article http://digitalliving.cnet.co.uk/specials/0,39030785,49282099,00.htm
In which a 1997 Newton goes up against a brand new for 2007 Q1 from Intel and Samsung. Well, while lacking some very modern coolness, the Newton still kicks the Q1 in the nards and laughs all the way home. It should be noted that one of the selling points with the Newton is that it is only about £50 on ebay, which isn't an endorsement; it is merely a fact.
Take a minute and revel in the forward thinking brilliance of Apple computers and how many hand held devices still fail to equal the Newton (of course they don't cost $2000 each either).
