Newton's August 1993 launch set the stage for what would become the iPad and iPhone

Apple's Newton handheld computer was both the company's biggest failure and its greatest peek into the future. Now, 33 years after launch, AppleInsider reminisces about what Newton was, what it meant, and where it went wrong. Apple's original Newton - image credit: Apple Back in 1993, Apple's press officers did the rounds of every technology magazine there was.