Re: [NTLK] Tim's newton problems.

From: John M. Powell (quixjuan_at_QuixNet.net)
Date: Wed Jun 20 2001 - 07:45:33 PDT


Hey gang - wasn't there a way to do Mandarin on the Newt? I thought
I remembered seeing something like that.

As for learning a new language, you haven't seen PowerTrans have you?!
http://www.travel-cs.com/

John
jp_at_iwillbefree.com

> Boy,
>
> Thanks, I did consider a holster idea. One problem is I a clumsy, very
> clumsy. So I already have it in insulated in protective binder of my own
> design. Second issue is I always already wear an MP3 device. I use it to
> record words I don't understand. (I am learning a new language.) Another
> larger device gets awkward. Especial riding a bike.
>
> Other issue that made me consider the Palm device. I am learning
> Taiwanese,
> it is an oral language. But I am also learning Chinese characters. My
> dilemma is input. I don't know Mandarin or Cantonese so those
> input methods
> are out the window (Based on the Chinese phonetic systems, BO
> Mandarin Mo Fo
> Etc). But Palm has a character recognition program, OCR. Very slick. I
> have not seen anything like that for Newton. Too Bad.
>
> Thanks for all of your input.
>
> Tim
>
> on 6/20/2001 9:02 PM, Josh Ormsby at josh_at_automationonline.com wrote:
>
> > Do you wear a belt? Nerd factor might be high, but this could
> be an answer
> > to your dilemma.
> >
> > http://www.ripoffs.com/co58camera.htm
> >
> > Josh
> >
> > Or can someone just send him one?
> >
> >
> >
> >> Right now I am looking to sell my Newton 2000. Here is the
> main reason.
> >> When I was in the states I lived in a cool climate I often,
> wore a coat, and
> >> could easily slip my Newton into a coat pocket. Or I was carry
> case-logs,
> >> etc and one more book(my Newton) was no trouble. But now I live in a
> >> tropical climate. No coat. No pocket to put my Newton into.
> Therefore,
> >> I often find myself thinking, I wish I had a Newton to put in
> my pocket.
> >> But alas such a thing may never exist. So I will have to make MAJOR
> >> adjustments to the Palm world.
> >>
> >> I will miss my Newton. I am well aware the Palm platform is
> not nearly as
> >> powerful as the Newton.
> >>
> >> I will miss paging through the NewtonTalk list...
> >>
> >> See you,
> >>
> >> Tim
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