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<p>Since 1997, the <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/NewtonTalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NewtonTalk</span></a> mailing list has been providing an open forum dedicated to the discussion, support, and enjoyment of the <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/AppleNewton" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AppleNewton</span></a> and related <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> technologies.</p><p>Will the last person to leave the platform please turn off the backlight.</p>

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  • Post #2325141

    Eckhart Köppen (the developer behind the Y2010 patch for #NewtonOS) is gearing up to solve the recent “Year 2025 Problem” and is blogging about getting his #AppleNewton development environment set up again. https://40hz.org/Pages/mottek/2025/2025-01-07/

  • Post #2204390

    Thirty years ago today, Apple announced expanded email capabilities for the #Newton platform with the availability of a #CompuServe Mail Client. #AppleNewton #RetroComputing https://web.archive.org/web/19990203175523/http://product.info.apple.com/pr/press.releases/1996/q3/960424.pr.rel.compuserve.html

  • Post #2204388

    🤔 https://hachyderm.io/@voided/116456515404531675

  • Post #2204387

    The #AppleNewton platform has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ethernet, and cellular capability. Agreed, it did not have these things when it launched (and barely had them when it was unfortunately “Steved” five years later) … but you can use all of these technologies now … with a nearly thirty year old device. https://tech.lgbt/@dgriffinjones/116505552059524808

  • Post #1998677

    We adore that kind of tub! https://aus.social/@dizzy/116508008897830698

  • Post #1172825

    Start to finish, the process took just under two and a half days. That was 18 years worth of data, consisting of 12,000+ tweets, retweets, likes, and DMs. Thanks to @cyd for making the task so easy. https://bitbang.social/@newtontalk/116009721076950770

  • Post #647970

    Thirty years ago today, Apple announced the #MessagePad 130, the first #NewtonOS device to offer a transflective LCD display with electroluminescent backlighting. #AppleNewton #RetroComputing https://web.archive.org/web/19981205071558/http://product.info.apple.com:80/pr/press.releases/1996/q2/960314.pr.rel.msgpad130.html