[NTLK] NewTNG 3.0

[Dylan]

Honestly, if you're going to put this much work into modernizing the hardware, it wouldn't be that much harder to build a new OS for it that could run NewtonScript software. Software isn't exactly easy, but I'd bet there are more than a few people on the list who have taken software engineering courses through OS and compiler design.

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 Robert D. Stewart	AC5ZH



On Nov 29, 2011, at 7:01 PM, Michael wrote:
> The point of my idea was not a "not-going-to-happen" Newton, but  
> rather a project that would be technologically feasible and *could*  
> possibly be put together if there were people interested in putting  
> together the pieces & spending some time.
> 
> Unfortunately, it seems like the interest isn't really there, and I  
> don't have the skills to do much of it myself.
> 
> -Michael
> 
> PS:  I still hold out hope for an ePub -> NewtBook app... that  
> shouldn't be too hard :-)
> 
> On 2011-11-29, at 下午12:12, William T wrote:
> 
>> I wanted to compile some of the recent ideas for a mythical new  
>> Newton device:
>> Hardware-
>> Not eInk screen due to bad refresh rates
>> Built in WiFi and Bluetooth, loose IRDA
>> Replace Serial port with microUSB
>> Keep AA's for convenience
>> Eliminate PC card slots?
>> 
>> Software-
>> Capability to use the modern Webernet
>> Colour Display Capability
>> 
>> Any other ideas for our (not going to happen) Mega-Newton?
>> 
>> 
>> -William
>> 
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