1. Newton MessagePad (1993)
1. Newton MessagePad (1993)
This hand-held computer from Apple was a failure, even a joke, mainly because the company promised it could flawlessly recognize handwriting. It didn't. But it had one feature that foreshadowed some of today's most cutting-edge technology: an early form of artificial intelligence. You could scrawl 'lunch with Linda Jones on Thursday' and it would create a calendar entry for the right time with the right person.
苹果推出的这个掌上电脑不仅是失败之作,甚至可以说是个笑话,这主要是因为该公司当时承诺,这个产品可精准无误地识别手写体。但它并没有做到这一点。不过,它倒是的确有一项功能,可谓是如今一些最顶尖技术的鼻祖:人工智能的早期形式。你可以随手写一句“周四与琳达·琼斯(Linda Jones)吃午饭”,然后这个电脑就能对应正确的时间和正确的人生成一个日历项。
adj. 聪明的,时髦的,漂亮的,敏捷的,轻快的,整洁的