none wrote:
> News <News@Groups.com> wrote:
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>>none wrote:
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>>>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?
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>>As you say, the truth can hurt.
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>
> yes, and he edited these 83 references as well, that oxford is amazing!
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> http://snipurl.com/1t4ij
>
> learn your history, the term PDA came directly from Apple.



That term is significant, why? It represents a product phase, at best.