After years with my Newton (then Palm, Zaurus, back to Newton, yada yada) I've found the most useful attribute of a handheld is it's connectivity.
I'm now carrying a Hiptop device from Danger, now being sold by T-Mobile as the Sidekick. It's got lots of nifty quirks, the flip screen and the scrollwheel-centric interface especially. But the thing that makes be carry -it- instead of my dear Newt is that it gives me email, instant messaging and such NOW, not when I "go online" or sync or some such.
It's always on, and that makes all the difference.
Folks, I just today got a chance to read this thread and quite enjoyed all the views, from trolls to seriously hopeful users.
The thing that surprised me is how many didn't see any serious value to a PDA. The various "just use a $0.29 memo pad!" kinds of comments. For those folks I wanted to add my $0.02 worth.
I carry a newton message pad 2100, the last released newt. It now has almost eight years worth of data. Every appointment, note taken in meetings or business contact. All my personal journal entries about raising my daughter, some with voice recordings of how *she* pronounced words at that point growing up (she's 8 this week). I have her drawings from all the times she grabbed my newt to play with.
Folks, think about your computer and all of it's data. Can you make the same claim? Do you have all of that data?
From another view, how easy was it to capture? I had the newt with me and wrote sitting in a park, at home, in bed, everywhere. So the data made it in and wasn't forgotten as "not worth capturing."
I still don't have what I hope for, but until something arrives, this has been more valuable than my Sparcs, Powerbooks and PCs. By far.
--p
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Hey! Amongst all the rumours, just remember, if it IS what it seems to be... This thing ROCKS!
As a disillusioned newton developer, I can say this would be the device I wished for all along.
Looking at the shots, that looks more like OS X than any previous OS. The notepad, however, looks like a pretty straight port of the newton's notepad app (note the titlebar separating a scrolling list of notes; and the icon - date-time stamp - title - bar motif). I'd read before that OS X would have the flexibility as a UI to accomodate a more handheld focused application. I'm hoping this is it.:-)
God Bless!
--p
Patrick Curtain, Husband & Father (i also write software)
Haven't read far enough down the postings to be sure, but this doesn't seem to have been mentioned. As the father of a four year old daughter, I'm seriously concerned about schools and their effect on her. Add to that my own lousy "smart and out-of-place" high school experience and you can understand my worry. We're still trying to decide, and my little girl is participating in the discussion, but homeschooling is looking really good! Washington State provides an equal access option of allowing homeschooled children to participate in all the same activities (band, drama, sports, etc.). This is another "child of a geek" who does more with her own little mac than most of the adults I know. She already tests out at 2nd grade in every area. The only question is if she'll calm down and believe us when we teach her! (She's a devoted skeptic:) All you highschoolers! if it's as horrifying as it sounds (and as I remember), consider homeschooling. Just bring it home, and graduate early. Get out and get the geek jobs earning three times what the rest of your friends will make. You Can Make IT! --p Patrick Curtain, Husband & Father ( i also write software ) http://www.swdev.com/people/patrick/
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After years with my Newton (then Palm, Zaurus, back to Newton, yada yada) I've found the most useful attribute of a handheld is it's connectivity.
I'm now carrying a Hiptop device from Danger, now being sold by T-Mobile as the Sidekick. It's got lots of nifty quirks, the flip screen and the scrollwheel-centric interface especially. But the thing that makes be carry -it- instead of my dear Newt is that it gives me email, instant messaging and such NOW, not when I "go online" or sync or some such.
It's always on, and that makes all the difference.
I'd buy it in a moment!
The key there, for me, is **start with the Newton**.
--p
Folks, I just today got a chance to read this thread and quite enjoyed all the views, from trolls to seriously hopeful users.
The thing that surprised me is how many didn't see any serious value to a PDA. The various "just use a $0.29 memo pad!" kinds of comments. For those folks I wanted to add my $0.02 worth.
I carry a newton message pad 2100, the last released newt. It now has almost eight years worth of data. Every appointment, note taken in meetings or business contact. All my personal journal entries about raising my daughter, some with voice recordings of how *she* pronounced words at that point growing up (she's 8 this week). I have her drawings from all the times she grabbed my newt to play with.
Folks, think about your computer and all of it's data. Can you make the same claim? Do you have all of that data?
From another view, how easy was it to capture? I had the newt with me and wrote sitting in a park, at home, in bed, everywhere. So the data made it in and wasn't forgotten as "not worth capturing."
I still don't have what I hope for, but until something arrives, this has been more valuable than my Sparcs, Powerbooks and PCs. By far.
--p
Hey! Amongst all the rumours, just remember, if it IS what it seems to be... This thing ROCKS!
:-)
As a disillusioned newton developer, I can say this would be the device I wished for all along.
Looking at the shots, that looks more like OS X than any previous OS. The notepad, however, looks like a pretty straight port of the newton's notepad app (note the titlebar separating a scrolling list of notes; and the icon - date-time stamp - title - bar motif). I'd read before that OS X would have the flexibility as a UI to accomodate a more handheld focused application. I'm hoping this is it.
God Bless!
--p
Patrick Curtain, Husband & Father (i also write software)
Just a whole hearted agreement! Incredibly wonderful, wonderful chair.
For my part, the lack of added heat is a real boon. Don't need it when I'm hot, if it's a bit chilly, i add clothes like anyone should. :)
--p
Haven't read far enough down the postings to be sure, but this doesn't seem to have been mentioned. :)
As the father of a four year old daughter, I'm seriously concerned about schools and their effect on her. Add to that my own lousy "smart and out-of-place" high school experience and you can understand my worry.
We're still trying to decide, and my little girl is participating in the discussion, but homeschooling is looking really good! Washington State provides an equal access option of allowing homeschooled children to participate in all the same activities (band, drama, sports, etc.). This is another "child of a geek" who does more with her own little mac than most of the adults I know. She already tests out at 2nd grade in every area. The only question is if she'll calm down and believe us when we teach her! (She's a devoted skeptic
All you highschoolers! if it's as horrifying as it sounds (and as I remember), consider homeschooling. Just bring it home, and graduate early. Get out and get the geek jobs earning three times what the rest of your friends will make.
You Can Make IT!
--p
Patrick Curtain, Husband & Father ( i also write software )
http://www.swdev.com/people/patrick/