Re: [NTLK] Who else? Newtons and SF bike police

From: E. Male (mrramsay_at_hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Jul 20 2003 - 17:07:34 PDT


I have the actual article with pics, but my scanner driver was acting up.
Upon fixing, I will upload the pics...they are pretty cool.

Doug

>From: edwardmccaughan <madscientist_at_macunlimited.net>
>i suppose its unlikely anyone has a copy of this lying about?
>or any info on the radio they used?
>it sounds like a very cool use for the newton-very handy if you find
>yourself deep behind enemy lines in steve jobs office and want to call
>in an air strike ;-)

> > The lightweight computer system that brings GCCS to the foxhole allows
> > its
> > users to reprot enemy positions, request supplies or assistance, call
> > in
> > precise fire support locations and plot safe courses of travel for
> > other
> > friendly forces
> >
> > the field system consist of an Apple Newton MessagePad computer, an
> > Ericsson handheld VHF radio and batteries for each. Early versions
> > featured
> > a 20-megahertz MessagePad 130. but a newer configuration employs a
> > 160-megahertz MessagePad 2000 that can include a Trimble global
> > positioning
> > system (GPS) personal computer card and antenna.

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