Posted by
michael
on from the we-love-the-leader dept.
An Anonymous Coward writes: "Pictures of what would appear to be Apple's forthcoming PDA, the "iWalk" have slipped onto the net, and this time they don't seem fake, as evidenced by the quicktime movies also included. Those interested can check out the pictures here, apparently courtesy of SpyMac."
Re:gullible
by
MikeBabcock
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· Score: 2, Redundant
You're either a troll or you're unaware of the Newton Messagepad.
Apple discontinued because it seems they were 6 years ahead of the market and not quite smart enough to make a cheaper version to whet peoples' appetites.
Search "newton messagepad" on ebay.com or "ntlk" or "newton package" for lots of good sites on google.com.
as an earlier poster said...
by
banky
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· Score: 2, Redundant
Its a fake. Something the poster DIDN'T mention was the screwy cursor in the upper-left corner corner during the handwriting demo, which is what sold it for me; someone obviously didn't check closely enough before releasing.
Another thing that got me was the jog dial. It was OBVIOUSLY bolted on. Look at the iPod's dial: it lands perfectly under your thumb, and it is grouped closely with the controls. It is about 3/4 of the way up the device, putting it everything perfectly in reach. This thing, its on the bottom, and it PROTRUDES. In any configuration, it's in the wrong place, because you have to use the bottom button thing to actually anything. At least the iPaq's bottom-center button is a 4-way hat thing.
I wish it was true. Like the Ars Technica articles, "I want to believe".
-- ZOMG I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS ON MACINTOSH VERSUS WINDOWS, VI VERSUS EMACS, AND HOW YOU'RE NOT A DORK
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You're either a troll or you're unaware of the Newton Messagepad.
Apple discontinued because it seems they were 6 years ahead of the market and not quite smart enough to make a cheaper version to whet peoples' appetites.
Search "newton messagepad" on ebay.com or "ntlk" or "newton package" for lots of good sites on google.com.
- Michael T. Babcock (Yes, I blog)
Its a fake. Something the poster DIDN'T mention was the screwy cursor in the upper-left corner corner during the handwriting demo, which is what sold it for me; someone obviously didn't check closely enough before releasing.
Another thing that got me was the jog dial. It was OBVIOUSLY bolted on. Look at the iPod's dial: it lands perfectly under your thumb, and it is grouped closely with the controls. It is about 3/4 of the way up the device, putting it everything perfectly in reach. This thing, its on the bottom, and it PROTRUDES. In any configuration, it's in the wrong place, because you have to use the bottom button thing to actually anything. At least the iPaq's bottom-center button is a 4-way hat thing.
I wish it was true. Like the Ars Technica articles, "I want to believe".
ZOMG I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR FEELINGS ON MACINTOSH VERSUS WINDOWS, VI VERSUS EMACS, AND HOW YOU'RE NOT A DORK