I don't usually find my self in the cheering section,
but:
"Hear-hear!"
Ed
web/gadget guru
--- Khaled <khaledt@earthlink.net> wrote:
> My brother got a Psion, so I have seen it up close
> and played with it. It is
> an excellent computer, but not a Newton. The Newton
> is not just about
> running productivity software, it is the overall
> experience and the way by
> which all features integrate.
>
> Me personally would never consider a device with a
> key board. Key board
> means needing a desk top. The Psion is not small and
> it is quite
> inconvenient to use it while standing or in any
> position other than on a
> desktop, and the lights must be on to see the key
> board. In contrast I can
> use the Newton any ware, any time, in any condition
> or position, now that is
> a PDA. If I will use a key board I might as well go
> for a sub note book
> computer.
>
> Also, note there is hardly any advantage for a Psion
> over a Newton, except
> for the support for Compact Flash cards (are you
> listening Paul of P&M
> Consulting) and the support for Java script. and
> there are not much
> outstanding applictaions.
>
> A couple of months ago I got my wife a Casio 105. It
> is a very cool toy, the
> gaming experience on it is outstanding, MP3s are
> crystal clear, and web
> browsing was meant to be in colors. But that is
> about it, it just can not
> replace a Newton when it comes to productive work,
> trust me I have tried and
> tested the unit to the limit, it just can not take
> it. And many of the
> limitations are still unresolved for the pocket PC.
>
> All PDAs are meant to be satellites to a main
> computer, only the Newton is a
> true stand alone hand held. Unfortunately that
> proved to be too much power
> for the masses. Only 100,000 found a use for that
> power. The reason the
> Newton lives strong till to day is that it was
> bought by power users who can
> not find a replacement. Based on that fact I
> consider the Newton a
> profitable market for any developer who can extend
> the productivity aspect
> of the Newton (NewtsCape, Simple mail -though free-,
> Back Talk, etc.). I am
> certain that a developer who can bring ATA falsh
> cards to the Newton can
> make sales at least equivalent to 80% of the 2000
> and 2100 MPs out there.
>
> Wow, I really did not plan it to be that long, but
> one thought led to the
> other, excuse me.
> --
>
> Dr. Khaled Tewfik
> Saudi Arabia
> _______________________________
> From a Rocking Apple G3 Desktop
>
> > From: Ben Doughney <ben_d@clear.net.nz>
> > Reply-To: newtontalk@planetnewton.com
> > Date: Sat, 27 May 00 18:26:14 +1200
> > To: "Newton Talk" <newtontalk@planetnewton.com>
> > Subject: Re: NTLK Macworld July 2000 issue
> >
> >> I thought Psion came with Mac software as well,
> end WinCE, who wants that
> >> anyway, saw a Cassiopeia today and was very
> impressed with the screen until
> >> I saw it in daylight, what a way to throw your
> money away, buy a PDA that
> >> you can only use indoors ;-0
> >
> > I think that the Psion is the next best thing to
> the Newton, but one of
> > the problems is there is no built in handwriting
> recognition. The others
> > are really just a joke, and can't really be used
> for much more than
> > storing your daily schedule and some phone
> numbers.
> >
> >
> >
> > Ben Doughney
> >
> > Director
> > AdMac Inc.
=====
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