Newton's August 1993 launch set the stage for what would become the iPad and iPhone

Apple's Newton handheld computer was both the company's biggest failure and its greatest peek into the future. Thirty years after launch, AppleInsider reminisces about what it was, what it meant, and where it went wrong.

Related Keywords

London ,City Of ,United Kingdom ,Larry Tesler ,Steve Sakoman ,John Sculley ,Newton Messagepad ,Jean Louis Gasse ,Steve Jobs ,Andy Hertzfield ,Bill Atkinson ,Marc Porat ,Newton Messagepads ,Steve Capps ,Mandy Hertzfeld ,Susan Kare ,Consumer Electronics Show ,Article Hero ,General Magic ,Bubb Road ,Apple Vision ,Apple Lisa ,Apple ,Apple Inc ,Phone ,Ipad ,Pod Touch ,Pod Nano ,Pple Tv ,Pod Shuffle ,Phone 6 ,Phone 6s ,Os 9 ,Os9 ,Tunes ,I Mac ,Ac Os X ,Ac Osx ,Pple Computer ,Pple Computer Inc ,Mac ,Book ,Ac Pro ,Macbook Pro ,Agic Pad ,Agic Mouse ,Pod Classic ,App Store ,Tunes Store ,Book Store ,Ac Book ,Microsoft ,Dobe ,Esearch In Motion ,Rim ,Nokia ,Samsung ,Google ,Nvidia ,Intel ,