Re: [NTLK] IMPORTANT: Newton Revival Imminent

From: josh musket (jmusket_at_nmu.edu)
Date: Wed Mar 17 2004 - 14:09:47 PST


Jeff Sheldon wrote:

>I have a bad feeling that even if the Newton was reborn, it would be done
>in a way that would only appeal to a specific category of Newton user,
>meaning it would probably feel and behave significantly different and
>likely be designed with the iPod philosophy of being dumbed down ("more
>intuitive") for more of a mass-market appeal.
>
In which case it wouldn't be a Newton. It'd be a poseur. It'd have to
conform to Newt design standards, and be more than a little bit
backwards compatible. Actually, all I'd want to see is a enhanced 2100
on steroids.

Josh

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