Editing Newton OS (section)

==Features==
Newton OS features many interface elements that the [[Classic Mac OS|Macintosh system software]] didn't have at the time, such as drawers and the "poof" animation. An animation similar to this is found in [[Mac OS X]], and parts of the Newton's handwriting recognition system have been implemented as [[Inkwell (Macintosh)|Inkwell]] in Mac OS X.

*Sound responsive — Clicking menus and icons makes a sound; this feature was later introduced in [[Mac OS 8]].
*Icons - Similar to the Macintosh Desktop metaphor, Newton OS uses icons to open applications.
*Tabbed documents — Similar to [[tab (GUI)|tabbed browsing]] in today's browsers and Apple's [[At Ease]] interface, documents titles appear in a small tab at the top right hand of the screen.
*Screen rotation — In Newton 2.0, the screen can be rotated to be used for drawing or word processing.
*File documents — Notes and Drawings can be categorized. E.g. Fun, Business, Personal, etc.
*Print documents — Documents on the Newton can be printed.
*Send documents — Documents can be sent to another Newton via Infrared technology or sent using the Internet by E-Mail, or faxed.
*Menus — Similar to menus seen in Mac OS, but menu titles are instead presented at the bottom of the screen in small rectangles, making them similar to buttons with attached "pop-up" menus.

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