Apple’s Newton Was Ahead of Its Time — and Flopped. Will History Repeat Itself?

It’s been 25 years since Apple discontinued the Newton, a handheld computer with a stylus. Apple is once again about to launch into a new product category, but has it learned lessons from Newton? 0:00 Apple Discontinues the Newton 25 Years Ago 1:18 The History of The Apple Newton MessagePad 3:29 Hands On with the Newton MessagePad 2100 7:18 The Death of the Apple Newton 8:25 Is Apple's AR Headset the Next Newton? Subscribe to CNET: https://www.youtube.com/user/CNETTV Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 https://bit.ly/3lO7sOU Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnetdotcom Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnet/ Follow us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/cnet Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnet