Re: [NTLK] I need a PDA, is a Newton a sane choice today?

On 3/8/2007 2:30 AM, Rene Raggl wrote:

>
> In addition to that a Nokia N70 (which I still haven't figured out to
> connect with my TX for a GPRS connection) and the TX reside in my
> pocket. So you can see I have to lug quite something around and I
> just can't decide what I can leave behind. I guess the whole package
> weighs in at about 10 kg (ca. 20 pounds) I could leave the Newton,
> but customers are not disturbed by it as they are when I take the
> notes on the Macbook. And it is very easy to print the notes in copy
> for the customer (I use the Fax modem and fax it to the customers
> fax, since there are very few Newton compatible printers still in use
> today.) It also is great for protocols of your phone calls. Taking
> the notes on the Palm is out of question. See above.
>
> If I leave the Macbook behind I will not be able to make my
> presentations (I use keynote). If I leave the TX behind, I will not
> be able to just check the flight schedules for my plane tomorrow
> without having to fire up the Laptop. We have a saying in Austria:
> "This is where the dog bites it's tail." Meaning I am running in
> circles... and honestly: it slowly drives me nuts.
>
> I would really appreciate any constructive suggestions.
>

Well as for printing. There are software packages that will allow a
newton to print to the installed printer driver on your Desktop/Laptop.
 Softprintpack is great on the windows side (I use it quite often). And
if I remember right there is something similar on the Mac side. With
Softprintpack I dock my Newt to the desktop hit print on the Newton and
the network printer starts printing the page. It is not as fast as if
you printed something directly from the desktop but it still does a nice
job. And this gets around the problem of having a Newton compatible
printer on hand to make hard copies and better than a Fax solution I
believe.

-Dan

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