[NTLK] Where Is Newton?

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Tue Jul 14 00:07:08 EDT 2020


Not sure if this will interest anyone aside from me, but I was too excited not to share.

Backstory: My hometown is actually Newton. I’m from Newton, Iowa.

So, last night I stumbled on some old Apple Newton television commercials from 1993. One of the spots, “Where Is Newton?”, visits several places called Newton around the US. And I was shocked to see some locations from my hometown!

One shot featured a local high school kid, holding a Newton outside the town movie theater. Another shot was in the cafe with a couple named Mel and Helen Newton. (The Newtons, from Newton, using a Newton... pretty funny.)

Anyway, seeing that was a real surprise and a thrill. I had no idea Apple shot a Newton commercial in my hometown. Here’s a supercut of all the commercials are if you’re interested:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2vnplz


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