Re: [NTLK] Possibilities of NTLK having been a presentation platform?

From: Alan Davis (mdawd_at_earthlink.net)
Date: Mon Aug 30 2004 - 15:42:20 PDT


Actually I think it was PointPro, but you were close.

On 08/30/2004 14:02, "Dan" <dan_at_dbdigitalweb.com> wrote:

>> But what if Newton had become a presentation platform - being able to
>> build, import, export, and play PowerPoint presentation and the like?
>> I believe there either was or was planned to be powerpoint software.
>> There was a VGA connection (apparently with color, according to one
>> photo), and there are references in the EZVGA driver package to mouse
>> support. I've even heard rumors (I'm not sure I believe them) about
>> native Java support on the Newton.
>
> Actually there was a presentation package with a special hardware PC
> card that plugged into a monitor and would display color presentations.
> Propoint I think it was called. Very slick.
>
> -Dan

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