Re: [NTLK] What the Newton "essence" is? - WAS: "Upgrading NIE" (the Newton is nearly dead)

I agree, and I welcome this debate!

I have to say though, that I feel that part of the Newton's 'essence'
is it's form factor. It's a combination that's not yet been beaten:

1. An intuitive, easy to use, flexible and very functional GUI.
2. A useable, holdable, writeable, robust, tactile and highly legible
screen/box/stylus combo.

EVERY other PDA to date has been designed by the marketing men, aided
and abetted by the techie boffins, and NEVER by, or for, the user.
Their maxim is:

1. Make it as small as possible. (can you use it?!)
2. Cram in as much stuff as possible. (will you use it?!)

In this competitive PDA/smartphone market nothing else matters.

My piece of junk SonyEricsson P910i is about to fall apart and be
replaced by my office. And I just cannot find a decent replacement.
I'm hoping the M600i will fit the bill, because it's actually SIMPLER
and does LESS than the P910i!

But it's no Newton.

Jon.

On 4 Jun 2006, at 09:43, Ervino Cus wrote:

> The point is deciding what the Newton "essence" is.
> The MessagePads hardware is bulky and obsolete, the OS structure
> hardly compatible with today Web standard, etc.
>
> What remains is what, IMHO, is the 90% of the Newton experience: its
> GUI. The most original and functional GUI ever concieved, and not
> only for a PDA, but in absolute terms. A GUI that, eg, included an
> ebook reader still more functional today than all the one now around,
> and all the other stuff that make it unique.
>
> In my opinion every effort to preserve the Newton GUI and transfer it
> on up-to date-hardware (as Paul is doing) should be the priority of
> the Newton community.
>
> Just my two newts... ;-)
>
>
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