Hi,
on Sun, 13 Aug 2000, Jon Glass wrote:
> on 8/12/00 10:48 PM, Wolf Lichtenberger at w_l@gmx.net wrote:
> > Saw one hereabouts around '96 and although it was several years old by th en
> > (i.e. not new), the store wanted $350 (!!). Since i wanted just the Newt
> > (and didn't like the salespeoples attitude as well ;-), i declined. I
> > it's a 110 with some Siemens code, like Logo in ROM and german locale.
>
> Wolf-
> So, are you still interested in the Newt? I think I can still purchase it.
> I'm not interested in the Newt, but would love to have the phone. If you
> aren't, Wolf, is anybody else interested? I'm game.
Thanks, but no. For me the Newt still means functional value, not collectors
item.
> -Jon Glass
> Krakow, Poland
> <mailto:jonglass@usa.net>
> <mailto:glasshaus5@aol.com>
8^) We have a german saying "He who sits in a glass house should rather not
throw stones."
(IIRC i saw the reverse - stone house & glasses - somewhere, too ;-)
> "You think it's a conspiracy by the networks to put bad shows on TV.
> But the shows are bad because that's what people want. It's not like
> Windows users don't have any power; I think they are happy with
> Windows, and that's an incredibly depressing thought." --Steve Jobs
"You think it's a conspiracy by Spindler, SJ et al. to discontinue the Newton.
But the Newton's discontinued because that's what the customers doesn't buy
enough. It's not like customers don't have any power; I think they are happy
with splendidly marketed, but mediocre PDAs, and that's an incredibly depressing
thought." --Me (10 sec.s ago)
regards,
-- Wolf Lichtenberger
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