As I'm sure must of you are aware, Apple today announced the pending releasing of its long-awaited tablet solution, the iPad.  This was an announcement that I had been waiting to see literally for years.

Way back in 1989, Apple released another revolutionary device, the Newton Message Pad.  The Newton was a part of Apple's lineup until 1998.  The Newton (and its cousin, the eMate 300) had an amazing set of features including built-in faxing, infrared beaming, ethernet, dialup networking, cellular access, and, most importantly, a handwriting recognition system that is, even today, considered to be one …

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