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- The very idea of a computer that recognizes
- handwriting is revolutionary. If you've ever tried to
- decipher a prescription slip from your doctor -- does
- it say Tylenol or Thorazine? -- you'll know what I
- mean. As you've probably heard by now, Apple Computer
- has delivered big-time on the promise of a gadget
- that can read handwriting. It's the Newton
- MessagePad, Apple's first Personal Digital Assistant
- (PDA), and it can do so much more than that!
-
- Saving Grace
-
- Newton may be the saving grace for pharmacists around
- the world since it is being used for everything from
- note taking to recording Elvis sightings. And Newton
- has a brand-new home on GEnie: the Newton RoundTable
- on Page 1540. Designed for everyone from die-hard
- Newton owners to those casually interested in the
- technology, you can find a topic, file, or conference
- for everything Newton-related in the known universe.
-
- I'm Eric Mueller (DLAND.ERIC), Sysop of the Newton
- RoundTable. Along with Bill Martin (BILL.NRT), Brian
- Dunworth (BRIAN.D), and Marc Roskow (M.ROSKOW), we've
- built (and will continue building) an incredible
- Newton information resource. We invite you to come on
- over and see what we have to offer. We think you'll
- be impressed with our Bulletin Board, Library, and
- Real-Time Conferences (RTCs), and moreover, you'll
- find useful information and software for your Newton.
-
- Bulletin Boards o' Fun
-
- The Bulletin Board has over 15 categories devoted to
- talk about Newtons. Have an interest in cutting-edge
- handwriting recognition? Check out the "Newton
- thought I wrote..." Topic. Want to find out where to
- get a used Newton? Just post a message in the "Newton
- hardware wanted" Topic. And if you want to know about
- all the secret things recessed deep inside your
- Newton, don't take it to a psychoanalyst, just check
- out the "Easter eggs!" Topic.
-
- Newton is designed to help you communicate better,
- and it offers features like built-in connections for
- fax, printing, and even "beaming." It's also easy to
- add wireless email to Newton. Considering that Newton
- fits easily in the palm of your hand, doing all that
- is a remarkable feat! It's not remarkable at all,
- however, that all of these high-tech concepts have
- related Topics in our Bulletin Board.
-
- PocketCall
-
- There's an entire Category on the Bulletin Board for
- product support from Ex Machina, Inc., makers of
- PocketCall, a terminal program for Newtons. If you
- want to find out how to log onto GEnie using Newton,
- leave a note there and find out how PocketCall works.
- And keep your eyes peeled: We're signing on more
- online providers so you can get technical support and
- questions answered about popular Newton software
- without ever leaving GEnie!
-
- Time, Temperature, and Tricorder
-
- The Newton RoundTable Library is bursting with Newton
- software ("packages") ready to download. We have
- plenty of Newton software for every need -- if you're
- looking for a neat way to show off your Newton, for
- example, check out File 127 TIME AND TEMPERATURE, a
- talking clock! For a more pragmatic use of Newton,
- see File 116 BIRTHDAYS, which keeps track of them for
- you. Or check out File 75 TRICORDER, which gives you
- a sound-alike Star Trek Tricorder!
-
- For the more literary among us, the Newton RoundTable
- Library features 23 Sherlock Holmes adventures, all
- original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle works. Each is in
- Newton book format, making it easy to tote along
- quality novels without handling slippery paperbacks.
- When you're reading a Newton electronic book, you can
- search for words or phrases, highlight passages and
- put them in notes to others. (Why, you could
- conceivably fax an entire book to someone right from
- the palm of your hand!)
-
- Never Helpless with Newton
-
- Every week, the Newton RoundTable features a live,
- Monday-night Conference. This chat commences at 9:00
- PM Eastern time and is the place to talk with other
- Newton enthusiasts. And, on Tuesday and Wednesday
- nights, the Conference Room becomes the Newton
- RoundTable help desk, designed to give you GEnie
- help-on-demand. If you can't find a particular File
- or Topic, or you want to know how to process the
- Newton packages you just downloaded, visit the help
- desk for quick answers. It operates from 9:00 to
- 10:30 PM Eastern time.
-
- If you have questions or comments about the Newton
- RoundTable, don't hesitate to drop me a note or visit
- the RoundTable and find out first-hand the excitement
- of Newtonology!
-