Yesterday marked the 5th anniversary of Apple's discontinuing production of the Newton, the forerunner of today's PDAs. Speaking of today's PDAs, some are still trying to catch up, in terms of features and speed, to what was offered 5 years ago in the Newton MessagePad 2100. To this day, the Newton's biggest shortcoming is still its size. Michael notes how Newton users are continuing to extend the life of the original personal digital assistant. I can't wait to reacquaint myself with Newton when a 2100 arrives in a couple of weeks, courtesy of a pal in NYC.