[NTLK] To keep or not

[Mike Rodgers]

The PDA Concepts is nice.  It has slots, pockets, a harness, pen holders 
and more.  Mine looks full most likely due to the keyboard kept in the 
outer pocket.  I do not use it as a wallet/purse.

I have NS Basic and a book 'Programming For the Newton'.  I also have 
the NTK somewhere.  I am familiar with programming and have had a class 
in C++ a few years ago that I aced but I am not a programmer.  I have 
never done it for a living and have been told I'm too old to ever get 
good at it.  I have worked with programmers for a long time before my 
layoff.  I guess some of it rubbed off on me.

I cannot communicate between my current PC and the Newton, no serial 
port and it's too fast for the Newton.  I am working on rebuilding a 
Pentium II 400Mhz PC with Windows 98.  I also believe that I have a copy 
of MS Office 97 around somewhere.  It should be slow enough for the 
MessagePad.  Maybe then I can exchange files with QuickFigure Pro. 

As for games, I have Lunar Lander, Mahjongg, YAZI for Zork, Leather 
Goddesses and more, as well as SubHunt, Birds with Lances (Joust). 

I don't read many books since I cannot transfer them to the Newton.  The 
ones I have are old public domain ones like Tarzan.

I have a USR Xjack modem (33.6) but dialup is not what it used to be.  
It's bad enough on my PC. (No DSL in this area).

Sorry this got so long.
Mike



Tony Kan wrote:
> Mike
>
> Cool case.  Often wondered how the PDA Concepts case would stand up to the
> rigours of real life.  Does it always look like it is full to bursting, or have
> you got a lot of other stuff in there?
>
> Like you, over the holiday season I haven't had much to work stuff to do on my
> Newton but I still used it for journalling and light email duties.
>
> I have also been working my way through the games in UNNA to see what's there
> and reading Pat O'Brien's "Master and Commander" as an eBook on my Newton.
>
> Matej put me onto the demo version of Columbo's Mystery Caper's and it's a cool
> little brainteaser.  Still looking for a full copy to buy. [anyone?]
>
> Have you ever thought about putting your mind to do a little NewtonScript
> programming?  You could try getting GPS mapping on to it...
>
> HTH
>
> Warm regards
>
> Tony Kan
>
>