On Aug 11, 2006, at 6:04 AM, Stephen Chan wrote:
> Hi all, I got my first Newton yesterday. I was unbelievable. I was
> shocked at how sturdy it was and the stylus is fantastic!
>
> I was shocked by great the HW-recognition was too. I spent all night
> adjusting it and can now get about 80%+ on most words in the trainer.
> so cool.
>
> so i have a question. I failed to get a serial connection cable with
> my newton. Is there any way i can connect it to my Intel Mac Mini?
>
> I'm getting a wireless card, but that won't work without extra
> software will it? which i have to get to the newton in the first
> place?
>
> also, after setting up wifi on the newton, can i just use to install
> applications and do file transfers?
You could also consider adding the Bluetooth option and installing
packages and data that way...
Since you can't use "classic" on an intel mac, you might look at
sheepsaver (I think?) or other options for running a MacOS that
supports NCU.
Yes, it's an incredible machine.
Enjoy! and welcome.
Marty
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