Developer | Apple Computer, Inc. |
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Written in | C++ |
Working state | Historical |
Source model | Closed source |
Initial release | August 3, 1993 |
Final release | 2.1 / 21 March 1997 |
Platforms | ARM |
Kernel type | Microkernel |
Default user interface | GUI |
License | Proprietary EULA |
Succeeded by | iPhone OS |
Newton OS is a discontinued operating system for the Apple Newton PDAs produced by Apple Computer, Inc. between 1993 and 1997. It was written entirely in C++ and trimmed to be low power consuming and use the available memory efficiently. Many applications were pre-installed in the ROM of the Newton (making for quick start-up) to save on RAM and flash memory storage for user applications.