From: kareljansens (kareljansens_at_tiscalinet.be)
Date: Wed Mar 17 2004 - 07:10:03 PST
Op woensdag 17 maart 2004 13:21, schreef Jared Bland:
> Quoted Text:
>
> According to statements from Stone Multimedia, while Apple is not
> interested in relaunching the Newton, a 3rd party is reportedly in
> negotiations with Apple to acquire and relaunch the Newton platform.
I still think they're stupid: Stone Multimedia sends out a survey form that
can only be read from a computer with MS Word and Excel installed (don't even
think about using OpenOffice.org, 'cuz it isn't able to fill out the form
correctly). How many Newton users use their green bricks mainly (or even not
mainly) for e-mail? How many of those are going to be able to see the survey
form, let alone fill it out? (I'll help: the answer is the number of fingers
the Venus de Milo is holding up).
> At the time of the Newton's demise, Apple had already spun the Newton
> division into a subsidiary, but after Jobs' return, the entire division
> was reabsorbed into Apple and discontinued.
Isn't it like -- illegal to set up an April Fool's joke that much time in
advance?
:)
Karel Jansens
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