The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):

Apple Newton

    A Personal Digital Assistant produced by Apple
   Computer.  The Newton provides a clever, user-friendly
   interface and relies solely on pen-based input.  Eagerly
   anticipated, the Newton uses handwriting recognition software
   to "learn" the users handwriting and provide reliable
   character recognition.

   Various third-party software applications are available and
   add-on peripherals like wireless modems for Internet
   access are being sold by Apple Computer, Inc. and its
   licensees.

   Newton Inc.'s NewtonOS competes with Microsoft
   Corporation's Windows CE, and was to be compatible with
   DEC's StrongARM SA-1100, an embedded 200MHz
   microprocessor, which was due in 1998.

   (http://newton.apple.com/).

   Handwriting recognition example
   (http://www-personal.engin.umich.edu/~jxm/tablespoons.html).

   (1997-09-12)