[NTLK] Who here thinks the iPad is a worthy replacement for the Newton?

Ross Deihm adventuresindining at gmail.com
Fri Mar 19 11:38:18 EDT 2010


That sir, is *EXACTLY* what I was looking for. I'm pretty up to date on
mobile devices, but this one must have slipped though the cracks. This might
be the Newton replacement for me.

On Fri, Mar 19, 2010 at 11:26 AM, Martin Gomez <mmgomez at gmail.com> wrote:

> The BEST description I found about the iPad (and it was made way before it
> was launched)
>
> http://www.thedoghousediaries.com/?p=1234
>
> OTOH, I will keep using my MP2100 until Apple (or someone else) comes with
> a
> device as comfortable to carry arround, as easy to use and as powerfull as
> the Newton.
> The only one i've seen that comes close to it is the Entouradge eDGe (
> http://www.entourageedge.com/)
>
> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 11:08 AM, Dennis B. Swaney <romad at aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Lord Groundhog wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > The restricted suitability of speech recognition is something I (and
> > several
> > > others) keep pointing out.  First, speaking practically, there are all
> > kinds
> > > of things that we currently can do in all kinds of public places on our
> > > Newts that we'd have to stop doing by speech recogition:  writing a
> story
> > or
> > > writing poetry or composing a song or writing a personal letter making
> a
> > > note to oneself about what kind of gift to get for one's partner or ...
> >  You
> > > get the idea.  Think about just these plain tasks.  If I saw someone
> > > speaking poetry or a letter or whatever in my train car or sitting in a
> > > café, what are my choices of response?   How about:  "How rude!"  "Must
> > be
> > > some kind of techno-poser"  "Show-off git!"  "recently discharged from
> > the
> > > local asylum"  "I think I'll move away"  etc.   it's just too ODD.
>  Maybe
> > > I've lived in the UK too long or something, but it really is
> intolerably
> > > rude to be in public and impose one's private or semi-private matters
> > upon
> > > other people who have to be where they are and would rather not be
> forced
> > to
> > > be the captive audience of a babbling stranger!
> > >
> >
> > ROTFL! That describes those current yammering ninnies with Borg implants
> >  running around!
> >
> > --
> > Sincerely,
> > Dennis B. Swaney
> >
> > Newton MP 2100
> > iPhone 3GS
> > iPad (coming soon)
> >
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