on 10/9/01 12:24 PM, SlashDevNull at SlashDevNull_at_mac.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> OK, I know that I am relatively new to the Newton community but I can't
> help but to think that the vast majority of Newton users would LOVE to have
> the same 'click a button' to sync their desktop PIM's info with their Newton
> that the Palm users have had for a while.
>
> I realize that there are all kinds of 'exporting into this' then
> converting into that' and small utilities that sort of do the job. And I
> know that people are making use of these everyday. I view many of these
> utilities the same way I view a spectacular set of headphones. It doesn't
> matter how wonderful the headphones sound, if they are uncomfortable then
> they will receive minimal use.
>
> However I think that Newton users are at a rare opportunity to push for
> the Newton's cause. Companies are releasing software of a new OS (OS X)
> that does not have the large market share that they are used to dealing with
> (OS 9). So they are are going to need to find a way to spark sells. I
> think this is a way we can raise the importance of Newton users.
>
> I may be totally off on this. As I said, I am new to the Newton
> community. I just think Newton users have a real chance to get a current
> PIM, that runs on OS X, and has real sync capability.
>
> Any feedback?
Maybe... Depends on how opened their architecture is and how modular it is.
With a good design, you should be able to add sync facility without much
pain. Without it, it can be painful...
-Laurent.
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