Re: [NTLK] Build your own Newton?

From: Jon Glass (jonglass_at_usa.net)
Date: Mon Oct 29 2001 - 02:45:19 EST


on 10/29/01 3:03 AM, good-dog_at_northshore.net at good-dog_at_northshore.net
wrote:

> Why not? It's easy. Imagine a Palms-esque device where you can do what
> you do on the Newt. It's not too hard to do. The guy I conversed with,
> who builds apps and such for both Palm and Newton, said it'd be no problem.
>
> Don't get me wrong about the size of the newton because I like the size.
> I also like the potential of the newton being smaller. Why does a
> smaller screen/body rule out real handwriting? How would that rule out
> HWR if you have the same capacity to write all over the screen instead
> of just in the Palms designated space? I understand there's an app that
> allows this writing all over the screen function on Palm devices.

Have you ever done heavy writing on the Newton? When you really get going
(on a 130, at least) you quickly fill the screen, and begin cramming words
into every cranny you can fit one. If someone were to look at my screen when
I'm going "full out," they wouldn't be able to make heads nor tails of what
I've written, because it's all over the place. :-) Here's another thought.
How many words can you write across the Newton screen? One, two, three? If
they are short, three. When you get multi-line, and add a screen-full of
data, that real estate gets very small, very fast. The Palm only works
because of Graffiti.

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