Re: [NTLK] Backtalk, Quicklink pen, beaming

From: doppler (doppler_at_mac.com)
Date: Sun Nov 04 2001 - 18:24:32 EST


Paul G. Grothaus [pgrothaus_at_mac.com] wrote the following 2001-10-11 04.24:

> Anyway, the big surprise was this. I decided to try and beam a note from my
> Newton to the iMac using the C-pen software. IT WORKS. You have to have
> BackTalk installed and choose the Obex protocol. The note arrives on the
> desktop as a SimpleText file. It's perfect for a quick transfer.

woohaa!! has anyone tried this on a powerbook?

(the newt i s probably not ending the instruction in correct way, so it
should be possible to sove for the backtalk ppl.)

great news!

>Are Apple laptops still equipped
>with IrDA? I've been thinking of buying a new powerbook, the Quicklink pen
>would be a perfect accessory for one.

the ibooks are not, the powerbooks are. if you have a newton already, youd
probably go for the more expensive powerbook, rather than invest in a
simplier ibook. also, the ibook lacks PCMCIA slots (bummer!)

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