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AMIGO User’s Guide for AMIGO Version 2.0

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Introduction

Amigo is an application written for the Newton MessagePad. When the Newton Messagepad was first introduced in 1991,

Amigo Version 1.0 was written for this revolutionary computing device. The original Newton Messagpad or OMP, was not well received - it did not meet Apple’s expectations - nor did it meet the industry’s expectations. Nevertheless, the OMP was revolutionary because it introduced a new paradigm for a computing device. Amongst its most revolutionary features was its claimed ability to recognize handwriting. It was the first device of its kind in a package that could fit in a back pocket. The possibilities of one of the first natural input devices seemed to open a new world of potential applications. More subtle advances incorporated into Newton MessagePad, but nonetheless significant were the continuous operating system, and the virtual object-based store.

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