[NTLK] Cnet: Why Apple's Newton Flopped

Tom Zahm tpzahm at newted.org
Tue Apr 16 16:39:22 PDT 2024


My problem with MS Bob was how badly it was done. 

For example, if you put in the wrong password a few times, Rover pops up and says he’s noticed your problem and offers to change the password to something else. 


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> On Apr 15, 2024, at 20:32, Marisa Giancarla via NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:
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> I deal with the same thing all the time at https://msbob.org. It gets called a "toy" interface for kids despite that only a couple games exist in it and I have never seen a "kid" that needed a checkbook/personal finance business database app, which it comes bundled with.
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> Marisa



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