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This is the device that coined the phrase, personal digital assistant (PDA). To own a Newton is to not only have access to a PDA that is a productivity workhorse in a modern information technology environment but to also own a prominent piece of computing history.

A JOY TO USE

There is no question that its user interface design is one of the best ever produced. Its ability to weave pen gestures and visual elements together with its model for storing and sharing data between applications creates a user interface that is intuitive and a joy to use.

PRODUCTIVITY

A 5.5" screen allows a user to write lengthy document without the fatigue produced by a small tiny smartphone screen or trying to thumb a 300 word memo for the product development meeting tomorrow. Handwriting Recognition on a MP2100 is just as good as anything available today. In fact the whole Handwriting experience is better than anything today when all the gestures for cutting, copying, correcting and annotating are taken into account. Spreadsheet, word processor, project management, email, PIM applications are all available. These days nearly all freely downloadable.