Newton

[Don]

Ray Arachelian wrote:
> Don wrote:
>> Pulled a Newton (110?) out of the trash today
>> (complete with power, faxmodem, carrying case, etc.)
>> Appears to work.
>>
>> Can these be repurposed?  Or, is it just an oversized,
>> underpowered "notepad"?
>>
> They are quite nice, but 120's and 130's have much better handwriting
> recognition, and the 2100 is the best/most useful of the Newton line. 
> But of course, you can't beat free.  :-)

Yes, as they say, "The price was right"  :>

> 110's can be quite useful in
> various ways, such as a graphics tablet with the right drivers on the
> PC/Mac end, or as remote controls, and of course as they're intended: as
> PDA's.

It would be a realistic (not just a toy) replacement for my
pen&paper address book (which always sits in my desk drawer)
as it would give me some added flexibility (i.e. search).
But, I would have to extend it's current "Names" implementation.

And, figure out how to back it all up to a PC/Mac.

> Start here:  http://www.unna.org/ and http://www.newtontalk.net/  Note
> that there is a huge Newton community out there.

Thanks!