Apple Newton
<computer> A {Personal Digital Assistant} produced by {Apple
Computer}. The Newton provides a clever, {user-friendly}
interface and relies solely on pen-based input. Eagerly
anticipated, the Newton uses handwriting recognition software
to "learn" the users handwriting and provide reliable
{character recognition}.
Various third-party software applications are available and
add-on {peripherals} like wireless {modems} for {Internet}
access are being sold by {Apple Computer, Inc.} and its
licensees.
{Newton Inc.}'s {NewtonOS} competes with {Microsoft
Corporation}'s {Windows CE}, and was to be compatible with
{DEC}'s {StrongARM} SA-1100, an embedded 200MHz
{microprocessor}, which was due in 1998.
(http://newton.apple.com/).
Handwriting recognition example
(http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~jxm/tablespoons.html).
(1997-09-12)