Re: [NTLK] PDA poll

From: Goodwin, Greg P. <GoodwinG_at_aafes.com>
Date: Wed Nov 29 2006 - 11:10:47 EST

        Probably letting us know there is life outside of Newtondom.

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[mailto:newtontalk-bounce@newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Alaric Dyson
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 9:49 AM
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Subject: Re: [NTLK] PDA poll

exactly who are you preaching to???? (-:

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From: "Karel Jansens
Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 10:03 AM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] PDA poll

> It is almost with shame that I have to admit that, although I am an
> eager user of Newtons, my vote did not go to the Newton, but to the
> Psion Series 3xx, wich I still consider (taking into account the
> technical limitations of the era) the best PDA I have ever used.
>
> Psion's OS and user interface for the Series 3 were so intuitive and
> easy that the addition of a touchscreen in the Series 5 was actually
> felt as a step back by many users.
>
> I also found the Series 3a, with its magnificent office programs (Word,
> Sheet and the superb Data) and pristine printer drivers, a better
> generic portable computer for the time (the early-to-mid nineties).
>
> The Newton is great, but the Psion 3a was a better overall performer.

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