I was going to stay out of this one but I can't.
Steve Weyer, a good buddy of mine from Apple days (he was an ATG
deity) formed a Newton software company when he left the company. He
was one of the Newton principals and did a TON of great software for
the platform.
Not sure where he is or what he's doing these days but I dug up an
email address and pinged it.
Newton was such a great product that even Apple didn't appreciate
what it had.
General Magic tried to build on the concept and went bust when AT&T
got impatient.
Nothing today comes close. (I have a Treo 600 and it's a pale
imitation at best.)
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Dan Shafer, Co-Chair
RevConWest '05
June 17-18, 2005, Monterey, California
http://www.altuit.com/webs/altuit/RevConWest
On Jun 1, 2005, at 9:12 PM, Judy Perry wrote:
It is/was just so waaaay coool...
I mean, in the middle of a text-doc (either recognizing your
handwriting,
which it did really well given that I was a secondary owner with
not great
handwriting, or using its tap-screen keyboard), you can switch into
'ink'
mode (or whatever it was called) and start drawing pictures within the
same app.
And I never did anything other than a really superficial usage of the
Newton!
(btw, for anyone interested, the Newton still has a _very_ active
mailing
list. if interested, send me an email and I will send you back the
info
if you want).
Keep the Green!
Judy
On Wed, 1 Jun 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Andre,
Still have my Newton. Often think what a wonderful thing a modern
Newton
could be: faster processor, more memory, lion battery, full color
screen (for
showing iPhoto pictures), wireless broadband, etc.
Of course, I remember HyperCard fondly as well, drive a 20 year
old car, wear
30 year old shoes, live in a 95 year old home - newer is not
always better.
Thanks for the good thoughts about an old friend.
Paul Looney
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