From: Andy Galluzzi (agalluzzi_at_gmx.net)
Date: Mon Oct 25 2004 - 09:30:07 PDT
I think is a great idea. The problem with PDF may be that they ofen have
a lot of pictures, that makes it difficult to transport in the Newton.
In any case, there are a few ideas on how to translate a PDF in a
NewtonBook. The CHM in the other hand is more like a NewtonBook with an
Index, and may be one of the more formats that best fits in a Newton
Book needs, but I think it possible with a conversion where images get
lost. Also, don't forget that CHM are HTML pages with Images and
eventually JavaScript or somenthing else. If you see it uncompressed,
it's a huge file. Not sure how will fit in Newton memory. In any case, I
see it powerfull and think it would be a great tool to make avaible. I
was thinking in making some tool that could make advanced Newton books
more easily. I realize that most of the Apple software can be done
better, because in the time it was done, there wasn't powerfull
computers like today, with the graphics we can handle now.
Just thinking laud.
Andy.
Alexey Agapov wrote:
>Hi all,
>I'm using Newton for about a year -- primarily to read paperback books.
>But now I want more -- and I'd appreciate any advise from the community
>regarding the following:
>
>1) I want to learn (or teach Newton) to read books in Microsoft's CHM
>and PDF formats. I'm yet to try PDFConv but it is claimed to convert
>PDF to a series of images and, hence, doesn't support bookmarks,
>hyperlinks and search. Different PDF to text converters are far from
>perfect also. I'm thinking of writing a PDF -> NewtonBook converter
>which ideally would preserve as much formatting as possible. I think it
>can be developed based on ghostscript interpreter. The same thing can
>be done for CHM. I wonder, why did nobody suggest that before? What do
>you think, is that possible? Or maybe nobody needs this besides me?
>
>2) I want to connect Newton to my phone via Bluetooth to sync
>address/phone book and to connect to internet via GPRS. I've read that
>there are necessary drivers and software available, but my concern is
>power consumption of Bluetooth cards. Are there cards known to work
>with Newton and taking minimum power from Newton batteries? Another way
>may be soldering in a Bluetooth chip as Eckhart Köppen did -- is there
>any description available?
>
>3) Where can I buy a stilus for my 2000? Is jksalesinc.com an only
>online store selling Newton accessories?
>
>All your advises are highly appreciated. Thank you.
>
>--Alex
>
>
>
>
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