Re: [NTLK] Recent Observations - Palm OS and Newton OS

From: Jon Glass (jonglass_at_usa.net)
Date: Thu Sep 09 2004 - 23:40:23 PDT


On Sep 10, 2004, at 1:13 AM, Mike Detlefsen wrote:

> On Thursday, September 9, 2004, at 02:44 PM, Robert Benschop wrote:
>>
>> Considering the fact that the interface of Names is probably the worst
>> part of a Newton I don't know if that's a compliment.
>> Did you ever try Address Access on your Newton?
>
> You really think so? I was referring to having the tabs for the initial
> letters at the top of the screen, and also to having tabs for
> categories. The default Palm app doesn't do this, and I like the Newt
> way better, with the possible exception of having to select each thing
> I want to add from a pull-up window.
>

Personally, I liked the NOS 1.x version of names! It had some weak
points, but in some aspects was better than NOS 2.x. Anybody else agree
with me? :-)

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