[NTLK] To keep or not

[Bob Carls Dudney]

On 6/1/10, Goodwin, Greg P. wrote: 
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>  ATA cards lost my information for the third time

Thanks for that info! It never sounded like ATA patch was very 
reliable -- I'm so glad I waited for affordable linear cards per this 
list.

As far as keeping on with Newt -- I wouldn't want to think of life 
without a 2100. I have all my crucial and lots more info with me 
wherever I go: bank and credit transactions per PocketMoney; account 
numbers and PINs (including logins); over 3000 contacts including 
clients, merchants, and services; 5000 calendar entries (I know who I 
saw when, back to 1997); Calls (AtAGlance*) are both calls to return 
and things to do, and record crucial info including reference numbers 
when I contact people, vendors and services -- a tap automatically 
enters date and time, and MoreInfo provides custom choices for other 
common entries: person reached, left message, no answer, etc. A 
couple taps moves a Call to future date so I don't have to see it in 
interim.

             *great overview, part of MoreInfo

-- My sympathy to those who must use Mac or PC for scheduling 
meetings with colleagues. Otherwise I see no justification for their 
kludgy PIM apps, nor syncing such with Newt. So happy I don't have 
any of those headaches. -- Newt is a spoiler!

And I can always jot down an idea, sketch, poem, or journal entry 
whenever/wherever, and look at past ones. Plus I've got all sorts of 
reference info in HyperNewt, including troubleshooting for Mac, 
start-up option keys, etc.

The alternative would be some inferior clunky electronic gadget (with 
some sort of dreadful and/or cumbersome keyboard) -- Or: lots of 
paper slips, bound calendars and black books and Rolodex -- never 
goin' back to those dark ages!

I've long since gotten used to wearing a shoulder bag for Newt 
wherever I go.* It also holds lots ID cards, couple dozen keys, and 
receipts, plus spare AA's.

*I even had a leather cross-your-heart pouch custom made that holds 
Newt on my chest -- great for running and hiking.

And I've only listed the most common ways I use Newt. E.g: faxing is 
great: signature added automatically to letters and prescriptions.

So many ways nothing else comes close!

B