From: Roman Pixell (roman_at_pixell.net)
Date: Thu Sep 23 2004 - 04:08:33 PDT
On Sep 23, 2004, at 12:44 PM, This Old Newt wrote:
> I have gone almost exclusive with my 12 iBook the last year and a half.
> Looking at a 12 powerbook now.
>
> Getting wavelan to work will give my newt a second wind. but now its
> just a game, datebook
IMHO, the newt is just a brick as long as you dont have a wireless
connectivity. with simon bells mail V and eckharts stuff at
http://40Hz.org/ , the newton is really getting a second lease. also,
hardware devices like the conceptronics BT card and the globetrotter
GPRS card are necessary add-ons. the MP2k was meant to be a
*MESSAGEPAD*. what i miss right now is proper syncing for OS X (go
paul/nicholas!) and the ability to read/edit word documents.
having wireless access and when there is a stable sync solution for OS
X (dates/todos, addresses, notes, works, boookmarks, keychain), the
newton is still a kick-*ss device. i like having the possibility to
move around my laptop, but i often prefer to just leave it on the desk,
since the newton is smaller and has a unchallenged battery time.
but its true, ever since the OS X entered the scene with the "instant
wake-up" feature for powerbooks, the newton became less useful in
compared to a laptop.
warmest regards,
/ ®
roman pixell, freelancer
karmatic experience group
stockholm sweden
email: roman [at] pixell.net
cell: +46 709 10 35 51
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