From: okto (oktology_at_gmail.com)
Date: Tue Aug 30 2005 - 10:06:29 PDT
The technology doesn't strike you as interesting? It's not going to
replace the Newton, it's just a fascinating concept. The fact that it
is a graphical interface on paper, something which has not ever been
done before.
Yes, it's limited. So was the first Macintosh. So was the first
airplane. So was the first Newton. The first one is never the best.
As for toy, people said that about personal computers, too. It doesn't
fit the current computing paradigm because it's completely new, just
like personal computers were in the late 70s.
On 30 Aug 2005, at 11:51, Matt Howe wrote:
> My opinion? Too limited, too expensive. You need to use special paper
> which
> is fairly expensive. The included software is way to limited for
> practical
> use. This is also marketed by Leap Frog or one of the children's
> companies.
> I looked at it before and it is just too expensive for everyday use.
> It is a
> toy, nothing more.
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