VERY nice new toy. i needed a new mp3 player not too long ago and i got the
rio riot from them. if this new toy is as good as their mp3 players then
they maybe on the way towards something really nice.
LAG
>From: Dave Bonhoff <GTIDave_at_golden.net>
>Reply-To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
>To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
>Subject: [NTLK] Lots of Newton in new product
>Date: Wed, 10 Jul 2002 22:36:37 -0400
>
>
>I stumbled across this while looking at MP3 players and thought that it
>might be of interest to the list with all the talk of where the newt
>could have gone or where Apple may take the concept:
>
>SonicBlue ProGear http://www.sonicblue.com/b2b/progear/default.asp
>
>I must admit that I'm intrigued by this device. It has many Newton
>features, but is (more) technologically current. I wonder what the HWR
>is like? Does it offer the basic functionality that my UMP2000? Sure
>the high end model has a Linux OS and a web browser, but what else? The
>colour touch screen which is ~10" diagonal (1024x768) and can be rotated
>is real nice, heck it's higher resolution than my powerbook! Battery
>life isn't that great, and I'm sure that it is short when using the
>wireless, but I could deal with that. It is more than double the size
>of a newt, but in my case that also isn't an issue since I carry my newt
>and lots of personal junk in a small laptop bag.
>
>While interested in this device and where it may go, I'm not in any rush
>to abandon my newt for a new, shiny toy. Every day I learn something
>new about my newt and its abilities, thanks to this list and the many
>newton web sites out there.
>
>Just thought you might be interested in it from a tech point of view.
>Dave
>
>
>
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