Re: [NTLK] Revisiting that old idea: Build our own Newton

From: David Orriss Jr (dave_at_davenet.net)
Date: Thu Jan 30 2003 - 15:24:10 PST


On Thursday, January 30, 2003 2:49 PM,
ForSurf999_at_aol.com <ForSurf999_at_aol.com> wrote:

> Hi Everyone. A 9 year Newton veteran here who has lurked for far too
> long. Here's my first post.
> I'm at that crossroads: stay with Newton, or try to move on. Moving
> on is painful, since everything else stinks.

Ask yourself a simple question: Can you do everything that you do with a Palm or
PocketPC that you do with the Newton. If the answer is yes, then get that
device. Otherwise...

> I know, I've been
> experimenting with Palm and iPaq. So it brings up that old question:
> why don't we build our own Newton.
>

The other replies here have summed it up best: It's not technically nor
financially feasible.

>
> Let's get going! I don't want to leave Newton behind!
>

Unless Apple deems otherwise, we won't be able to do much but stay where we
are....

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