Re: [NTLK] Dear Steve Jobs... (your help is needed)

M. Horvat wrote:
>> I would like to suggest writing a letter to Steve Jobs and ask him
>> to help us keeping the Newton alive after 2010.
>
> YES! This is EXACTLY what I've been waiting for since I started using
> my Newton. But I think it would be also useful to get the source
> code/documentation/whatever to fix this bug in 1.x machines too (if
> it even exists... I'm not sure). There are a lot of 1.x Newtons being
> used, I'm sure, and if _their_ 2010 bug isn't fixed, this means that
> around 30% of all Newtons around the world will be unusable. And we
> certainly don't want that.
>

I hate to throw a damper on anyone's enthusiasm, but Jobs won't get the
letter. He's on a 6-month leave of absence due to health reasons. Most
analysts feel that he is gravely ill and most likely won't return.

Your best bet is to hope that there is still someone from the Newton
team around who can champion the cause.

-- 
Paul Braun
Valparaiso, IN
"It's such a fine line between stupid, and clever." - David St. Hubbins
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