From: Marcus Andree S. Magalhaes (marcus.magalhaes_at_vlinfo.com.br)
Date: Mon Mar 08 2004 - 07:56:29 PST
I agree. It's feasible. Can't answer to the main questions: "how much?"
and "how long?".
License? If someone wants to do it, it's doable even with no licenses:
- use a better, quicker processor
- create a different design
- use a different HWR software, Grafitti-like HWR or no HWR at all
- emulate a Newton device in software
Pay attention to the last item and your hardware could be as Newton-like
as you want (but it's not easy)
Or, alternatively, we could reverse engineer everything, the same way
that was done it the PC world good 20 years ago and "100% IBM PC
Compatibles" begin to proliferate.
> Seriously, how many list members and other newton enthusiasts would like
> to start a think tank to look into the feasibility of upgrading the
> newton and relaunching? I would. I wouldn't be of a lot of help
> technically, but I do have some experience in design (cases, etc). It
> seems like many newton people are adept technically, either in hardware
> or programming - so it might be feasible if the venture capital could be
> gotten. And of course, the hard part: the liscense from Apple.
>
> So a bit of each, sort of.
>
> Well, those are my thoughts, and my first post. Glad to be here.
>
> Josh Musket
>
> Dead 130, eMate in the mail, hope to have a 2100 sometime, too.
>
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