Re: [NTLK] Dare / plea

I joined the list back around 1997, when the MP2000 first came out.
My boss ordered one for me to play with (I was an R&D software
engineer at the time). I was also on the preorder list for the
original USR PalmPilot shortly after that. When Apple killed the
Newton, I dropped off the list. Spent several years developing Pilot
apps, then moved on to other things.

Now, 12 years later, I've rediscovered the Newton and rejoined the
list. I use an MP2000 (upgraded to MP2100) daily for notetaking and
listmaking. I have a "real" MP2100 for backup, and a couple of OMP's
that were practically being given away by the local Goodwill. The day
after I (re)joined, my current employer went through their third wave
of layoffs this year - this time I got the envelope. :-( So, I'm not
sure what the future holds, but I'm enjoying the Newton in the
meantime...

-Jim

On Jul 11, 2009, at 1:41 AM, Jon Glass wrote:

> On Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 4:41 AM, Peter Fraser<pjfraser@mac.com> wrote:
>> There used to be a list online someplace that showed the join dates
>> and postings stats for the members, as well as a cool interactive map
>> of where we all are located.
>>
>> I wonder who's been a member for the longest continuous period of
>> time?
>>
> That was back, I think, in the day when PlanetNewton had the list. As
> for myself, I joined in either 1995 or 1996, when Steve was list Dad
> (the original list), went through the PlanetNewton period, and have
> only been off the list for a few months at a time, when life
> circumstances forced me to focus entirely on life, and then, I dropped
> all lists I was a part of. NTLK is one of only two lists I've remained
> active on since I first joined AOL in 1995. ;-) NTLK and that other
> list are unique, because they are genuine communities. I no longer use
> my Newton for much, but I do keep it plugged in and accessible. ;-)
> But I won't quit this list. If I can, I try to continue to help, but
> my help is less valuable these days. ;-) I just don't want to leave
> this bunch.
>
>
> --
> -Jon Glass
> Krakow, Poland
> <jonglass@usa.net>

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