[NTLK] NewtonTalk Digest, Vol 33, Issue 13

[Lord Groundhog]

~~~ On 2016/09/16 21:47, Matthias Melcher at mm at matthiasm.com wrote ~~~

> I really don't care about the manufacturer of the NewtonOS Einstein host
> hardware. Or the underlying operating system for that matter. Einstein on a
> mobile device is supposed to make me forget about the host OS and have a
> perfect NewtonOS experience.
> 
> Paul wrote Einstein originally on OS X. After he opened the sources, we ported
> it to MSWindows one night in Japan (sounds like a song title ;-). The first
> mobile port was mobile Linux using X11, then iOS (in the rough), then Android.
> I stopped the iOS development because my iOS knowledge is very limited, but
> mainly because Apple charged a yearly fee of $100 for developers, yet did not
> allow Einstein in the Apple store, making it impossible to run Einstein on
> unmodified iOS devices.
> 
> My focus on Android was mostly based on Apple's refusal to allow this free and
> open emulator on their machines. Samsung released the only available smart
> phone with a functioning pen with the Galaxy Note, which made it the obvious
> first choice for a replacement hardware.
> 
> 

FWIW Matt, I'm eager to see for the day when Einstein will reach the stage
that it can be a functional replacement for Newt when I'm on the go, so I
can retire her to the relative safety of my office desk.  (One of my recent
flights found me watching helplessly as an airport "security officer"
molested her mercilessly, "accidentally" cracking her case in the process
and almost daring me to complain.)   Meanwhile, my chances are looking more
and more slim of getting another 2100 that's affordable and in good
condition as insurance against Newt's eventual physical demise.

Like you, I don't care about manufacturer.  I just want a screen, a stylus
that allows HWR, and an OS that continues my Newton experience.  (For me
that ideally includes the integration of data I've learned to enjoy with
Newt but that's another story, I guess.)

So whoever makes the device, it has to have the ability to run my
applications (including the stellar software from SilverWARE), as well as
continue Newton-class HWR.  For now, I have a Note 3 (one of the
NON-incendiary Samsungs) that I'll turn to that purpose, but who knows?
Maybe something else will prove to be more suitable when the time comes.


Anyway, a big thanks to you and everyone working on making the Newton
experience immortal.




 
Shalom, 

Christian 

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³Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from a Newton.²
            -- ref.:  Arthur C. Clarke

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1ZzpdPJ7Zr4
(With thanks to Chod Lang)
http://tinyurl.com/29y2dl
http://www.diyplanner.com/node/3942


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