People who have no clue what they are talking about will
always belittle those things of which they do not understand.
Look on the bright side... can you imagine him trying to
write that editorial on his Palm? Who is laughing now?!
John
> -----Original Message-----
> From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Jonathan A.
> Rodriguez
> Sent: Monday, August 13, 2001 5:17 PM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Newton in MacAddict
>
>
>
> Laughable handwriting recognition!? As opposed to what,
> grafitti!? Oh, yes,
> laughable. It's so funny when I write a letter... in CURSIVE mind
> you, and it
> is translated as the letter I wrote. Funny! HA HA! Razzle frazzle grumble
> grumble... grr... should be drug out into the street and shot... mumble
> mumble...
>
>
> --- James Elliott <rootbeeraddict_at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone seen this month's MacAddict? They had a section that was
> > "The Best and Worst of Everything Mac". Listed among the the Best
> > Technology That Died were the eMate and Newton. Here's what they
> > said about each:
> > eMate: While some pooh-poohed this iBook forerunner (based on the
> > Newton OS) as essentially useless, it did have a few redeeming
> > qualities not found in any other laptop: a 10-hour battery life,
> > instant startup, unbelievable ruggedness, and industrial design
> > beyond its years. Unfortunately, it was only available to those in
> > the education market.
> > Newton: The eMate's older brother, the Newton was the first PDA to
> > hit the market, long before the Palm or Visor came to the scene.
> > Sadly, the Newton's laughable handwriting recognition and huge case
> > doomed it-the device became an interesting side note in Apple history.
> > Next to the picture of the Newton, it reads: Unfortunately, the
> > Newton was nearly the size of a baby dolphin.
> >
> > I guess the Newton is a rather interesting side note if it can spawn
> > a community such as this!
> >
> > -James
> > --
> > The James Elliott Newton Site:
> > http://www.geocities.com/rootbeeraddict/newton.html
> > WinCE Makes Me Wince
> >
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