> on 12/2/02 2:14 PM, Christopher Edwards at chris_at_ingramedwards.com wrote:
>> Anyway, just wondering.
> Because we can.
>
> But also because there are some things you want from the Net on the
> Newton. I get daily currency conversion updates mailed to my Newton and use
> them to update the Formulas application.
Cool. How do I do this?!?
>I access the mail via DSL through my home network.
Again, my laptop is far quicker and far easier to use in this respect.
> I also have subscribed one of my Newton's email accounts to the
> Newtontalk Digest for times when I'm travelling.
Huh. Really?
> Newton + cellphone = email anywhere
So does Bluetooth and my T68i.
> You can also download packages directly to the Newton from the Net using
> a browser (in my case Nethopper or NewtFTP). Saves all that connecting to
> another computer thing.
Good Point. Hooking up my Keyspan and a serial adapter is kinda a pain.
> Using NewtFTP I can update my website with the Newton from just about
> anywhere. And there's the geek factor of putting up new pictures while
> sitting next to the place you took them.
I can also do this with my Powerbook using Transmit and my T68i.
>
> Basically, it's fun getting all the stuff to work. I have a PowerBook
> and a desktop, but the Newton is a lot more fun and far more convenient to
> lug around.
That's what It comes down to. It's fun and that's cool. I like tinkering
with all this also, but I keep in mind that it is a hobby vs. a productivity
booster. I rely on the newest technology I can for "mission critical" stuff.
I am with you all. It's actually therapeutic. Although when I can't get
something to work well and my stress shoots up, my wife may argue the
therapeutic benefits with me.
When I hear the administrator of Low End Mac talk about how his lively hood
depends on his equipment, and he is using 2-3 different co puters to get
stuff done vs. one, I just don't see the logic. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE
Low End Mac's site.
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