[NTLK] NewtonTalk Digest, Vol 117, Issue 8

[Helmut Fischer]

Hi Sebastian,

I have several MPs I don’t need, and I live in Germany.

I’ll contact you off list.

Helmut

> Am 08.09.2023 um 21:00 schrieb newtontalk-request at newtontalk.net:
> 
> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 08 Sep 2023 09:24:37 +0200
> From: Sebastian from Cornica <info at cornica.org>
> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
> Subject: [NTLK] New blood asking the dumb questions :-)
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> Hi from the new guy on the list. Exciting to join a mailing list in 
> 2023! Thanks to the admins for keeping it running.
> 
> I'm Sebastian aka "Bolkonskij", 41, living in Bavaria / Germany. I 
> stumbled upon the "Love Notes to Newton" documentary on YouTube, which 
> brought me here.
> 
> Some of you may know me as a long-time Macintosh enthusiast behind the 
> Quicktime archive cornica.org and being co-admin on System 7 Today (site 
> about Apple's "boring beige boxes").
> 
> I still enjoy (classic) Mac OS on my upgraded Mac IIci and a Mac Mini G4 
> on a  daily basis. I feel like a Newton would perfectly complement the 
> setup :-)
> 
> Been reading my way through NewtonFAQ.com and found a lot of answers, 
> but there's some remaining questions.  Besides, it's been 15+ years 
> since i wrote an e-mail to a mailing list and I just HAVE to do this 
> again - sorry :-)
> 
> 1.) I'm heavily leaning towards getting a MessagePad 120 or 130 as my 
> "entry-level" Newton. I understand OS 2.0 respectively 2.1 is the way to 
> go due to the improvements and the available software.
> 
> What about things like today's price, longetivity, maintainability and 
> available spare parts? Are either the 120 or 130 a "good pick" in these 
> regards?
> 
> 2.) The sources for Newtons listed in the FAQ are pretty U.S.-centric. 
> Any reliable and affordable sources in Central Europe?
> 
> 3.) Browsing UNNA I discovered there's some incredibly valuable books 
> ("California Nude Beaches") but I couldn't find something like an .epub 
> reader. There's none? You guys convert your epubs to HTML first to read 
> them on the Newton?
> 
> Thanks in advance for your helpful answers!
> 
> 
> Sebastian aka "Bolkonskij"
>