Thirty years ago today, Apple announced the #MessagePad 130, the first #NewtonOS device to offer a transflective LCD display with electroluminescent backlighting.
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Since 1997, the #NewtonTalk mailing list has been providing an open forum dedicated to the discussion, support, and enjoyment of the #AppleNewton and related #RetroComputing technologies.
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NewtonTalk
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Since 1997, the # NewtonTalk mailing list has been providing an open forum dedicated to the discussion, support, and enjoyment of the # AppleNewton and related # RetroComputing technologies. Will the last person to leave the platform please turn off the backlight.
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NewtonTalk
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Since 1997, the # NewtonTalk mailing list has been providing an open forum dedicated to the discussion, support, and enjoyment of the # AppleNewton and related # RetroComputing technologies. Will the last person to leave the platform please turn off the backlight.
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NewtonTalk
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Since 1997, the # NewtonTalk mailing list has been providing an open forum dedicated to the discussion, support, and enjoyment of the # AppleNewton and related # RetroComputing technologies. Will the last person to leave the platform please turn off the backlight.
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NewtonTalk
@newtontalk@bitbang.social
Since 1997, the # NewtonTalk mailing list has been providing an open forum dedicated to the discussion, support, and enjoyment of the # AppleNewton and related # RetroComputing technologies. Will the last person to leave the platform please turn off the backlight.
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Feb 06, 2026
Start to finish, the process took just under two and a half days. That was 18 years worth of data, consisting of 12,000+ tweets, retweets, likes, and DMs.
Thanks to @cyd@infosec.exchange for making the task so easy.
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