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The Newton OS on non-Apple hardware

The big news out of the Worldwide Newton Conference this weekend is that Paul Guyot has successfully gotten the Newton OS up and running on a Sharp Zaurus. This emulation project is called "Einstein," and a beta is available for download today. If you have a Linux-based PDA with X11 support, you can run the Newton OS! You can view the slides from Paul's presentation online [link:PDF]

As Steve said, the soul of the Macintosh is not the hardware used to run it, but in the software. The same is true of the Newt. The project is still very much a beta, so don't expect your Sharp to function just as your 2100 does. Still, this is quite a feat. Well done, Paul!

[Via Tow.com]

The big news out of the Worldwide Newton Conference this weekend is that Paul Guyot has successfully gotten the Newton OS up and running on...
 

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Mac Diva

Gee! I used to have a Zaurus. The charging tray is still around here somewhere. Thanks for a walk down Memory Lane. What will you bring up next -- Pocketmail?

January 16 2006 at 1:15 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Scott

The Newton OS ran on non-apple (sharp) hardware years ago. It was known as the Sharp Expert Pad PI-7000.

http://tmurai-web.hp.infoseek.co.jp/computers/freeware/newton/newtons/expertpad/


I still have one of these and it works (of course except for the handwriting recognition....)

January 15 2006 at 9:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jody

Can somebody define "Linux Based" for me?
Do you have to have Linux to run it?

January 15 2006 at 8:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Brian

*crossing fingers* How about a port to the Nokia 770???

http://www.nokia.com/770

January 15 2006 at 7:18 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Stucco

But does it display the "egg freckles" easter egg?

January 15 2006 at 6:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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