From: Lord Groundhog (LordGroundhog_at_gmail.com)
Date: Tue Sep 06 2005 - 05:09:41 PDT
John,=20
I'm just writing to say a big "thanks". I'm one of those dreaded "newbies=
"
to the Newton, and I've often agonized over whether to ask questions here o=
r
not, especially questions about connectivity. It hasn't helped that what
I've read in the posts here has at times seemed to be based on a level of
familiarity with the Newton that I don't yet have. And although I have mad=
e
the occasional post , I really don't like asking stuff because I can see
it's way too elementary for the folks here.
I've tried looking at loads of links to do with the Newton, but they also
seem to assume I know what they're talking about.
I intend now to start over, and get this Newt to talk to my Mac and doing
all the stuff I know it should be doing.
So again, thanks. =20
Shalom.=20
Christian=20
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> From: John Hay <OceanCity_at_mac.com>
> Subject: [NTLK] Newbie Help is available
> Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 09:41:43 -0400
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> RE: "as I can't seem to locate it [BASIC CONNECTIVITY FILES] and I'm
> having what seems like the same sort of problem."
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> Brian,
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> You touch on a very sensitive and poignant issue.
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> This, the NTLK List, is composed of many very seasoned members who
> must, I am sure, tire of the same relentless fundamental questions
> from new Newton users looking for a little direction just getting
> initiated to using their Newtons for the first time.
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> It is fully understandable that the regular List members must have,
> over the years, formed strong bonds and community with the list,
> often finding lasting new friendships and high-level discussions on
> many of the finer points of Newton usage. I completely understand
> that when a newbie asks a question such as "where can I find the
> software I need to connect to my Newton" or "how do I connect my
> Newton to my PowerMac" it must raise the hair on the back of their
> necks as they have advanced light-years beyond day one of their
> Newton experience and might see such questions as a nuisance to the
> list.
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> I can honestly say that I have spent well over a full "weeks" man-
> hours searching the Internet, Googling, scouring through the UNNA
> site magnificent collection of knowledge, information, and downloads,
> as well as many other resources.
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> If you are starting out may I suggest you check these pages in this
> order, and you can then venture outward:
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> NEWTON NEWBIE GUIDE:
> http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/index.php/NewtonNewbieGuide
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> UNNA MAIN HOME PAGE:
> http://www.unna.org/
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> WIKIWIKNEWT KNOWLEDGE BASE AND SEACH PAGE:
> http://tools.unna.org/wikiwikinewt/
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> NEWTON CONNECTION UTILITIES FOR MAC AND WINDOWS:
> http://www.unna.org/view.php?/apple
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> MORE CONNECTION UTILITIES AT STILLNEWT:
> http://www.stillnewt.org/library/_Software/NewtonConnectivityCD/
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> I hope no one minds that I have "wasted" so much bandwidth to share
> the little I have learned struggling on my own so as not to infuriate
> the long-standing members of this wonderful list, and that in posting
> the above links am helping others get started using their Newtons for
> the first time.
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> As always, I still would suggest you exhaust your own time looking
> for the basic information you need on your own rather than just give
> up and post the basic "how do I connect my Newton" questions as this
> basic information **is** very well documented at the first link I
> have noted above. Try there FIRST. Then, if you have any questions
> that you think are so stupid and don't want to bother the other users
> on this list you can always just email me off list at OceanCity_at_mac.com
> and I'll be happy to act to the best of my abilities, though
> limited, but I will be sympathetic to the very different needs which
> a first time Newton user has vs. the advanced topic which are very
> appropriately discussed on this tremendous Newton List, the best List
> going.
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> John
> OceanCity_at_mac.com
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