[NTLK] Apple Newton VideoPad prototype axed by Steve Jobs heads to auction block | AppleInsider

[Grant Hutchinson]

> On Oct 22, 2021, at 5:51 PM, Noah Leon <moosefuel at gmail.com> wrote:
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> What is almost as interesting to me is the description of the device on the page. This is an alternate Newton history I knew nothing about. Kind of the successor of the AT&T picturephone, but definitely not quite FaceTime. Does anyone know the story of the Newton VideoPads? If I were to do another film, it would be really interesting to follow up this thread and see who was involved with it and can talk about it.

I’m pretty sure this had nothing to do with the Newton platform or its technology. The case is more PowerBook-like than anything Newton related. Based on the design, I suspect that the OS was more likely going to be a slimmed down Mac OS with potentially a HyperCard-based UI to handle video functionality. The only thing that makes this concept even vaguely related to the Newton platform is theused of the term “Pad” in the name.

In my opinion, there’s more than a modicum of conjecture in that article and the auction listing.

My dos centavos.

g.

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Grant Hutchinson
NewtonTalk List Dad & Interweb Custodian