Re: [NTLK] big difference

On 13/01/2007, at 12:46 PM, Roman Pixell [GMail] wrote:
> one of the main differencies between the newton and the recently
> announced iphone is that the newton is a "module-based" device.
>
> newton was designed to be expanded manages that task rather well
> after all those years. contrary, the iphone is more of "disposable"
> ipod-like technology. theres nothing to expand, nothing to modify.
> you cant even install 3rd party software or change batteries. of
> course, you will be able to buy new apple-blessed (and possibly lame)
> games and widgets through iTMS, but thats not quite the same.
There's always something to modify, you just have to have the will,
knowledge and time. Take the guys who wired a 250GB HDD to an iPod
Nano. Not so nano, but 250GB! ;-)

Regards,
   - Adam Goddard

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