The Newton MessagePad is probably the single most underrated product in Apple’s entire history. Now, thanks to a new eBay auction, you can get your hands on one of the rarest Newtons ever created. The ...

In the grand scheme of things, 1992 is such recent history that it barely qualifies as history. When it comes to portable gadgets, however, it’s an era that’s nearly unrecognizable to us 21st-century ...

Feb. 27, 1998, was a sad day for many folks. It was the day that Apple announced it would discontinue further development of the Newton operating system and the MessagePad and eMate products. I was a ...

In 1996, Apple's worst quarter yet saw the company lose $700 million. Image: Ste Smith/Cult of Mac March 28, 1996: In a dire message to Wall Street, Apple warns that it will report a $700 million ...

The Apple Newton MessagePad, originally released in 1993, was in many ways ahead of its time. The pen-based computer promised to be one of the first “post-PC” devices but ultimately flopped. At the ...

Once upon a time, Apple needed a big idea, and it came in the form of a portable computer that could fit in your pocket. No, not the iPhone–that would come later. First, there was Newton. Though it ...