Re: [NTLK] OQO lives! (Maybe)

From: magicpenguin_at_torpedobird.com
Date: Sat Jan 10 2004 - 22:45:14 PST


How about we just make a newton window manager for linux ;).
Also, I have never used linux on a device with a touch screen. How well
does it work, possibly better than XP's?

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On Jan 11, 2004, at 1:41 AM, John Charlton wrote:
> On Jan 11, 2004, at 01:20, Jon Glass wrote:
>
>> The sad part is that the founders of this venture left Apple to start
>> up the
>> company, and approached Apple first about using OSX. They were
>> rebuffed. :-(
>
> Tragedy. Not really hoping for Mac OS on a tiny machine, (though I
> wouldn't turn it down) but Unix would've been nice. I'll buy one if you
> can run Linux on it. Still, there's nothing to compare to Newt OS for a
> portable, tap-able, intuitive interface to make a really usable device.
> Even five years later. Pity.
>
> -jc
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