Article View: comp.sys.newton.misc
Article #149Re: Consider another Palmtop over the Apple Newton
From: Richard Van Nostrand
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 1996 00:00
Date: Mon, 09 Sep 1996 00:00
32 lines
2196 bytes
2196 bytes
Steven Sims wrote: > > In article <32314375.3DCC@wharton.upenn.edu> Richard Van Nostrand > <richar88@wharton.upenn.edu> writes: > >I can say it completely seriously. I was rather clueless about the > >number of packages out there for the Newton before coming to this > >newsgroup, so I do thank all those who have made product > >recommendations. > > And this is exactly where you have made a fool of yourself. Instead of just > writing to comp.sys.newton.misc saying "hey guys, I've got a few problems with > my Newton, got any advice?" you decided instead to publically deride the > product without having all the facts. Then again, maybe your tactic was a wise > one after all, since you provoked significant debate and answers to your > problems were quickly forthcoming, although I seriously doubt that was your > original intent. Finally, someone suspects that someone might actually take a contra-view to encourage a little debate. Stunning concept. I'm glad "A Modest Proposal" was not first published on this web site. > > Persist, and things should get better. Ain't that the truth? > > Steve Rick
Technical Details
Message-ID:
<3234906C.377A@wharton.upenn.edu>Path:
arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!unknown!not-for-mailReferences:
<841977070.4807@dejanews.com> <01bb9c2f$3db9bfc0$4318f2cd@dmays> <32314375.3DCC@wharton.upenn.edu> <258@dreamsft.demon.co.uk>Show Full Headers
Complete Article Headers
X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 104306,f85cf184a135e8da X-Google-Attributes: gid104306,public X-Google-Thread: f6090,f85cf184a135e8da X-Google-Attributes: gidf6090,public X-Google-Thread: 10fab3,f85cf184a135e8da X-Google-Attributes: gid10fab3,public X-Google-Thread: 109e18,f85cf184a135e8da X-Google-Attributes: gid109e18,public X-Google-Thread: 10db40,f85cf184a135e8da X-Google-Attributes: gid10db40,public From: Richard Van Nostrand <richar88@wharton.upenn.edu> Subject: Re: Consider another Palmtop over the Apple Newton Date: 1996/09/09 Message-ID: <3234906C.377A@wharton.upenn.edu> X-Deja-AN: 179534833 references: <841977070.4807@dejanews.com> <01bb9c2f$3db9bfc0$4318f2cd@dmays> <32314375.3DCC@wharton.upenn.edu> <258@dreamsft.demon.co.uk> content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii organization: University of Pennsylvania mime-version: 1.0 newsgroups: comp.sys.newton.misc,comp.sys.palmtops,comp.sys.pen,biz.marketplace.computers.mac,hk.forsale x-mailer: Mozilla 3.0b8Gold (Win95; I)