"Let's start with a classic: the Apple Newton"
• Ahead of its time.
• Ambitious beyond available contemporary technology
• Survived through 7 different versions (technically 8)
• Inspired Palm PDAs, as well as Palm Treo and Handspring PDA phones
• Inspired the smartphone, including the iPhone
• Inspired the touch pad, including the iPad
It may well have been the single most inspiring achievement of the John Sculley era of Apple.
Conclusion: Define 'FAIL'.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
