Re: [NTLK] Redefining the Newton

Hi there!:
I wonder how it will be to use another portable device (call it tablet,
netbook, mobile phone or whatever) that can handle the Einstein Emulator.
I used it on a desktop mac and have to say that except for the in/out
capabilities it seems to do everything like a real Newton. And most of all
it will end with the heap troubles as it can maximize the ram to whatever.
So the thing is that if Paul Guyot can add the wifi, beaming and other ways
of connection protocols to go out with the emulator it will be the closest
approach to the old Newton. For me the only advantage in that case for the
real Newton woul be the standby/operational times, theyıre unbeattable and,
of course the software of the decive that handles the emulator that can be
useless for our purposes.
Iım wondering too if the rumors about a new apple tablet are really true and
if theyıre looking back at the Newtonıs glory features and ways of organize
things...
Happy new year
-- Borja Robles
Málaga (Spain)
MessagePad 2000
iMac 24", Leopard 10.5.6

On 05/01/09 22:22, "Michael Schaefer" <mpschaefer@hotmail.com> wrote:

> This is very interesting because this is exactly what I have been thinking for
> a while.I have long thought, the future of the Newton was in becoming a series
> of enhancements and applications to assist a chosen platform to provide those
> features which the Newton had ( and differentiated it ) which no longer seem
> to exist. ( Keep in mind that different users will see this as a different mix
> of items )In my case, I have recently purchased an iPod Touch to use as my
> basis for this. My reasoning for this is pretty simple:1. The iPhone / iPod
> Touch SDK is FREE!2. The Developer community is alive and kicking and
> considering the size of the user base I have a good chance that something will
> be developed which may deliver what I am after or that something I develop
> will be useful for other users and therefore make the development effort pay
> off.3. It's from Apple and syncs well with my iTunes Library on my Mac ( and
> the Address book and iCal and MobileMe).4. It already had FMTouch whi
> ch is a 3rd party Filemaker Database Engine so I can take my existing
> Databases and Sync them to "MyTouch" ( yes I was lame enough to call it that
> and you can guess my iMac is called) and carry them with me. Something I
> always wanted for my Newton but never quite had.Now, I am far from 100%
> satisfied with the platform.I have some minor annoyances with the following:1.
> Address book: It doesn't support Custom Fields ( which I'm not sure was a
> Newton feature out of the box or an extension ) so all my Custom Fields from
> the Newton were lost2. Calendar: Seems to be missing a few things as well I'm
> not sure I actually need them but I guess time will tell.3. Notes: This has
> to be the most useless Notes App ever made! You cannot set the title of the
> Note it is simply the first line of your Note so I am forever having to put
> the title there. There is no Landscape Mode. It doesn't support Checklists or
> allow you to put them in Folders ( or at least Groups like in Address book )
> and
> I cannot seem to Sync them only Email them!There are of course features
> missing:1. HWR - There is a program called WritePad which gives you HWR via
> finger which works really well and I would love to work out if they are using
> Inkwell or a Home-spun HWR Engine; they are producing apps for this as well
> and their Notes App looks interesting but it is missing Checklists which I
> feel is a must.2. Find - There is no Search feature so I can't simply search
> on a Clients Name and get a list of all my Visits from the Calendar and the
> Address book entry which I used quite a lot on the Newton.3. Copy and Paste -
> Such a simply feature which could be implemented just like the Newton is
> missing. But I have yet to have missed it.There is probably a lot more that
> could be said. At this point I have gotten the touch to the point that for the
> first time since I owned a Newton it is actually sitting on my desk at home
> and not being carried to and from work each day. I think the potential is th
> ere but it will need some Apps built to provide the "missing" bits. For me,
> the first step will be the Notes App. I hope to start working on building such
> an App in the next few months.Regards,Michael
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