at the temporal coordinates: 2/6/02 8:27 AM, the entity known as Paul
Nuernberger at newton_at_thenuernbergers.com conveyed the following:
>
> Sounds a bit short-sighted. I know that the newer Palm devices can be
> turned into an IR snooper, and they are serial capable (USB).
>
> I wonder what makes them so afraid of the Newton ??
>
Its smarter than they are? :-)
Its not just the Newt, though. Laptops are verboten as well. And there was
that unfortunate incident with the Furby a few years back, so I guess the
NSA considers a Palm to be less sophisticated than a Furby. *stifles a
laugh*
- Eric.
--Eric Strobel (fyzycyst_at_NOSPAM^mailaps.org)
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