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- From: derek@netcom.com (Derek LeLash)
- Subject: Re: a non-techie view of Newton
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- Date: Wed, 19 Aug 92 05:47:25 GMT
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- In article <4603@news.duke.edu> jfw@neuro.duke.edu (John F. Whitehead) writes:
- >
- >I'm trying to decide whether to get a $900 PB100 -- if Newton will be
- >competitive with this and will be out in the next six months I will
- >wait for it, otherwise I'll go for the PB.
- >
- Newton and the PowerBooks have nothing in common except that they're from
- Apple and they're black. If you need a *computer*, it's hard to beat the
- $900 PB price, so I'd say go for it. If you already have a computer,
- but are intrigued by the Newton's distinct capabilities, it might be worth
- your money. (PS: it ain't gonna be out in six months.) Maybe when
- the Newton is actually available, people will stop thinking it's supposed
- to function like a laptop computer. Time to adjust our paradigms again...
-
- Derek
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