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

From: Anton Aylward (anton_at_the-wire.com)
Date: Thu Jan 30 2003 - 15:41:43 PST


On Thu, 2003-01-30 at 18:09, Andy Roo wrote:

Its the s/w that does the job ...

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> plus, i like my newton. granted i would appreciate a smaller case etc,
> but maybe we should look into a smaller scale project, like creating a
> lithium polymer battery pack and internal charger. that would kick
> major ass. what about a jog dial? that could be created... and plugged
> into the internal serial. or maybe an accelerometer that can use hand
> gestures for control, such as rotation, tipping for scrolling, etc. (as
> seen in the compaq prototype, i forget the name.)

How about a membrane keyboard that fits inside the lid/door?
That should be within the realm of the practical.

/anton

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