News <News@Groups.com> wrote:

> none wrote:
>
> > the truth hurts sometime
> >
> > The term "personal data assistant" was first used on January 7, 1992 by
> > Apple Computer CEO John Sculley at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las
> > Vegas, Nevada, referring to the Apple Newton. PDAs are sometimes
> > referred to as "Palms", "Palm Pilot" or "Palm Tops"
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona...istant#History
>
> Oh, and who made that edit, Oxford? Another fanboi? Corporate?
>
> As you say, the truth can hurt.

yes, and he edited these 83 references as well, that oxford is amazing!

http://snipurl.com/1t4ij

learn your history, the term PDA came directly from Apple.