It would, but last I checked you couldn't write to a ATA card from a desktop that would work on a Newton (Aside from writing whole images and backup files of course.)
I liked the Newton, but that was the final frustration for me... be nice if a solution could be found.
Doc Clu
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From: newtontalk-bounce@newtontalk.net
[mailto:newtontalk-bounce@newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Tony Kan
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2006 12:48 PM
To: newtontalk@newtontalk.net
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Let the battle begin
Perhaps it would be quicker to use an ATA card and transfer everything to
that...
Cheers
Tony
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2)The lack of ease in getting information to the device. (15 minutes to
download one 4 meg MP3 over a appletalk connection is just sad.)
So since I find these major shortcomings of the platform, I find it hard to
believe a Newton 2x00 could begin to stack up against a current platform.
Doc Clu
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