[NTLK] Using Newton - Simple Pleasures

J.M. Heinrichs minicapt1 at mac.com
Mon Oct 25 16:50:36 EDT 2010


You might check out:  http://www.phatware.com/index.php?q=product/details/writepad
Also:  http://www.softwaregarden.com/products/notetaker/

Cheers
John
 minicapt1 at mac.com

On 25 Oct 10, at 13:18, Bob Adamson wrote:

> So, why is it then that no one has developed an "app" for that?  Why is it we have no decent HWR app for the iPad/iPhone?  I don't understand the lack of a device that could be a Newton and more.  Are we expected to believe people would rather type on a touch screen than write and have their handwriting recognized and turned into text?  Oh, if I were only 40 years younger.
> 
> Bob Adamson
> 
> 
> On Oct 24, 2010, at 4:18 AM, Forrest Buffenmyer wrote:
> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Thursday, October 21, 2010 at 10:08 pm Doug Ramsay wrote:
>> 
>>> The simple pleasure of writing out the notes vice pecking them in with my two thumbs or an index finger was....satisfying. Of course I got the *usual* curious looks from a far while taking notes, almost feeling the questions coming forth.... That too, was cool.
>>> Have Newton, Will Travel (...and work).
>> 
>> I couldn't agree more with your sentiments, Doug... despite having several different types of devices that I could use in a situation like you describe, the simpIe pleasure of just...writing, on the Newton screen...better to me than typing, tapping or clicking on something else.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> --Forrest
>> --
>> "Newton, come here...I need you." --Alexander MessagePad Bell
>> (Sent wirelessly from my NT MP2100 using Mail V)
>> 
>> ==================================================================== 
>> The NewtonTalk Mailing List - http://newtontalk.net/
>> The Official Newton FAQ     - http://splorp.com/newton/faq/
>> The Newton Glossary         - http://splorp.com/newton/glossary/
>> WikiWikiNewt                - http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/
>> ====================================================================
> 
> Bob Adamson
> President
> 
> Visual Might Media L.L.C.
> 33000 Covington Club Dr.
> Suite 79
> Farmington Hills, MI. 48334
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ==================================================================== 
> The NewtonTalk Mailing List - http://newtontalk.net/
> The Official Newton FAQ     - http://splorp.com/newton/faq/
> The Newton Glossary         - http://splorp.com/newton/glossary/
> WikiWikiNewt                - http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/
> ====================================================================




More information about the NewtonTalk mailing list