9 Aug
2006
9 Aug
'06
2:32 a.m.
Am 8 Aug 2006 23:47 meinte Don:
CRC wrote:
> On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 16:15:18 -0700, Don <THX1138 at dakotacom.net> 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"?
> I've used my 120 as a portable terminal. Not
too bad if you can get by
> the handwriting recognition or tippy-tappin on the little graphic
> keyboard with the provided toothpick.
> A friend, a number of years back, hacked his box
to be a TV remote.
Can you "install" software (like on a
Palm/Visor)? Or, do you
need to surgical "change it's mind" :>
It's an open system. just unlike the Palm, it has an OS
worth the name, not just an underpowered bootloader.
Install the connection software on your PC/Mac (I prefer
an 68k as development platform for the Newt) search the
net, and install whatever you find - and there's quite a
lot to find.
Maybe first a freeze utility to 'unload' Apps would be a
good first choice - Storage is rare, especialy on the old
ones. But then again, huge (aka 16 MB :) PCMCIA memory
cards aren't expensive anymore. Unlike most other devices,
where you load and run programms like on a desktop, the
Newt never terminates an application - you install it, it
gets loaded, and it stays loaded and 'running' from there
on. The system is awsome - just not your standard crap.
Back then it was from outher space, today you might call
it a Widget-Environment with a plugin framework...
Whatever, don't forget to get the NewtonScript development
tools. Some OO knowledge and a bit learning required, but
it's realy worth.
H.
P.S.: Speaking of Macs, MS finaly dropt their VBA from
Mac Office and goes for AS :))
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