somewhere near the temporal coordinates of 1/5/02 10:15 AM, the entity known
as Michael Whitten transmitted the following from mime_at_home.com:
>
> One word: WOW! :)
>
> This would probably be the most insanely great PDA out there, even if it
> costs as much as a new Newt 2100 with every accessory did back in '97. It
> would be a little bulky though.
>
> Michael W.
>
> On 1/5/02 9:01 AM, "Eric L. Strobel" <fyzycyst_at_home.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Let's run THIS up the flagpole...
>>
>> A notepad computer in a size that's not been tried before, 5.5" x 8.5" or
>> the size of a DayTimer(tm). With full Newtonian HWR running on some version
>> of OS X. Could have an iPod-like HD in it, 256 MB RAM, Firewire & USB &
>> ethernet, and a folding keyboard (optional?). The real twist... the DVD
>> drive. In essence a combo PDA and portable DVD player. Just as the iPod is
>> an extension to iTunes, this thing would be an extension of iMovie/iDVD.
>> The thing is, while you're putting something out there that can handle DVD
>> playing and has a screen that size, why not also make it a PDA that blows
>> Palm outta the water.
>>
>> - Eric.
My point is that it would be no more bulky than a daytimer. Millions of
folks already carry one of those around. Face it, unless you're a pixie,
sprite, or other very tiny mythical creature, if it fits in a normal shirt
pocket it's way too small to really write on. And once you give up the
shirt pocket idea, you might as well go all the way up to the next popular
size for a business artifact.
- Eric.
--Eric Strobel (fyzycyst_at_NOSPAM^mailaps.org)
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