Re: [NTLK] [ANN-REMINDER] 2006 Worldwide Newton Conference - Register Now!

From: Martin Joseph (martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com)
Date: Fri Dec 16 2005 - 11:04:32 PST


On Dec 16, 2005, at 5:16 AM, Marcus Hammerschmitt wrote:

> At 21:24 15.12.2005, you wrote:
>> The 2006 WWNC is happening the weekend immediately following MacWorld
>> this
>> January in San Francisco.
>
> I thought about suggesting a short talk on why the MP 2x00 is the
> ideal tool
> for the technically inclined poet (I'm serious about that) and on how
> Apple's
> failure to market it as such were responsible for the Newton being
> discontinued
> (well, there's got to be reason, hasn't there?) Yet - too narrow a
> subject,
> too small a target audience.
I don't know about that, but don't forget the MP2x00 was a $1000+ (us)
device. This was probably beyond the means of most poets.

They sold lots to pharmaceutical companies though.

Marty

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