Yes I have one and one of those twin floppy macs too. Haven't used them for 
eons!
Hate to confess what I paid for them.. Think thousands! 
Thanks for the tip.. One day I'll do what you suggest,
Marcus

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On 26/07/2013, at 8:42 AM, Ronda Brown <ro...@mac.com> wrote:

> Hi WAMUGers who still have a 'Newton',
> 
> This is for you Rod  (Lavington) ;-))... have you still got your Newton?
> 
> "Writer and developer Matt Gemmell has detailed how to connect an Apple 
> Newton to a contemporary Mac running OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion. Sold by Apple 
> from 1993 until 1998, the Newton was a groundbreaking handheld device that 
> featured handwriting recognition but wasn’t commercially successful. If you 
> have an old Newton kicking around, Gemmell advises acquiring the software and 
> hardware required to connect it to your computer now, as it’s likely to 
> become harder to obtain in the future. And if you’re just Newton-curious, 
> Gemmell discusses some Newton emulators with which you can experiment."
> 
> <http://mattgemmell.com/2013/07/24/connecting-newton-devices-to-os-x/>
> 
> Cheers,
> Ronni
> 
> Sent from Ronni's iPad4
> 
> 
> 
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