the system within the first month of its release. Price: US$599.95 (Full System), US$399.95 (Microcomputer), US$199.95 (Monitor), US$49.95 (Cassette Drive) 1993 Apple Computer releases the Newton MessagePad , featuring built-in “intelligence” for managing routine tasks, at the MacWorld Expo in Boston. The system would ultimately prove unpopular, largely due to the short