Re: [NTLK] might give up on newton

From: Goodwin, Greg P. <GoodwinG_at_aafes.com>
Date: Mon May 12 2008 - 14:47:50 EDT

Can't blame.

Newton is a great ride, and while other functions are useful anyway, $20
here and there is not a big deal, just fun added features.

But when what you need is not normally supported by the Newton, can be a
downer. Me it was the time is takes to put a mp3 on a Newton (15
minutes on a Newton verses like 30 seconds on about anything else out
there.)

Doc Clu

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From: newtontalk-bounce@newtontalk.net
[mailto:newtontalk-bounce@newtontalk.net] On Behalf Of McHugh Frank
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 1:32 PM
To: newtontalk@newtontalk.net
Subject: [NTLK] might give up on newton

I am getting tired of the software side of the newton,
Chatbuddy is still the only IRC App for it which still
payware 14day trial, newtscape the only good web
browser for newton its still payware 14 day trial. the
2 above once the trial is over you have to reset the
newton internal memory before you can get the red code
if you want to buy it.

and look at all of this dead ware (use to be good
software)

i want to give up on the newton but i like the
hardware so much, its bad there is so much deadware
(most of the software) for the newton to make it
usefull anymore.

newton software developers should make a full unlocked
version before they leave the creation for dead. i
didnt know what i was getting in to when i bought my
newton. i like the hardware but the lack of software
makes it almost worthless cause of all of the
deadware.

the software i just about only use on my newton is

wavelan driver (which the developer was kind enough to
make a ful unlocked version before he gave up on
developing for the newton).

ATA support (probably will remain a demo)

chatbuddy (yea right $30) the only IRC client for the
newton, i would have figured someone whould have made
a free IRC client by now

Newtscape (the only good web browser for the newton
$20) i can see why this is stil payware.

and various games that are forever locked in demo mode
or just dont work.

i am going to keep my newton this is just my rant of
being pissed off about the software side of the newton.

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