Re: [NTLK] "Switch"

From: John Skinner (john_at_johnskinner.net)
Date: Mon Sep 23 2002 - 00:04:12 PDT


Sounds Great!

Let us know when it's ready!

Ha HA!

On 9/23/02 1:16 AM, "Jeff Sheldon" <jeff_at_jurai.net> wrote:

>
>
> With the attention being given to www.apple.com/switch and
> the unix community's vocal thoughts on people moving from a broad range of
> *nix systems to OS X:
>
> It would be interesting to see some of the Newton sites you guys offer to
> host a Newton "Switch" page. New NewtonTalk subscribers who threw away
> their Palm and WinCE handhelds in favor of a 2x00 or eMate could leave
> some feedback and photo (maybe digitized by the webmaster on a Newton
> screen for effect*) about what appealed to them. There were be a mainpage
> on why one should keep the Newt dream alive, summing up all we can do in
> one PDA that the others can't (the "reasons to switch"). Of course there
> could also be testimonies by the hardcore addicts on their affection for
> the little bugger too off to the side. It would be good for the community
> and perhaps attractive to potential newcomers to feel included.
>
> * - It could be a white page with scaled Newtons in a transparent table.
> You'd have a small eMate or OMP (original Apple promotional images) with a
> digitized photo of the owner on the screen, meaning that's the model they
> own. Then you click on it and have a full page of info. Maybe a QT audio
> clip.
>
>
> -Jeff
>

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