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My comments below:

richar88@upenn.wharton.edu wrote:
> 
> 1.  The screen emits a high pitched whine.  I called Apple about this. 
They said it was a known but unrepairable problem.  According to customer
service at Apple, the whine is caused by transistors in the display.  The
severity of the whine varies from unit to unit.  In some it is very severe
and people can't stand to use the machine and in others it is nearly quiet.
 Mine is pretty bad, but Apple will not REPAIR their product.

I have never even noticed it. In fact I'm  holding it up to my ear  and I
still can't hear it.
 
> 2.  Connection software is nearly impossible to acquire.  It is my
understanding that Newton Connections for Windows 95 which would allow me
to dump my Notes pages into Microsoft Word is not yet ready.  Additionally,
the Spreadsheet software from Holosoft (Equate) was slipped again. 
> 

Try Xport or WinLynx. They will both do the job. In fact thatpoints out one
of the key advantages to Newon over most PDA's  is its extensive third
party support. From what I gather (develepers please comment) its
development environment is pretty good.

I'm not a big spreadsheet user but I think Quickfigurepro will link back to
Excel on the PC
 
> 3.  The handwriting recognition is faster than the old version but still
too slow to use in business meetings or for taking notes in an educational
environment.

I get about 25 words per minute with Graffiti (another third party) and it
is excellent for taking notes. I do not use the Newton for notes in
business meetings. Not because I could not keep up but because it draws
attention from what I am discussing. 
 
> 4.  While software is supposed to be readily available, I have had very
little luck at companies such as CompUSA, MicroAge, etc.  Most of the
"Computer Superstores" do not carry much if anything.

I order everything direct from the Newton Software manufactures. It a few
dollars more but when I want something I want it now! Because of the size
of Newton software you can talk most venders into emailing you the package.
Very Cool!

> 5.  The Newton Executive Organizer I bought from an Apple Reseller in
Dallas ...

By a differant case. On this news group there is at least 5 suggestions a
night on differant things to use as a case. Creativity...What a concept.

> 6.  Every now and again, certain "To Do"s will start returning errors if
I try to edit them.  

Never had a problem.
 
> SUMMARY
First your summary was a long as the rest of your note and changed your
reasonable complaints into self-serving whining. So I deleted them to save
you the embarrasment. My summary is that the Newton is just a starting
point. ou have to add some software (just like our PC) to really make it
kick. I'm a Windows 95 user and thinks it an OK OS but I find myself using
my Newton more and more and can foresee a time where it is my primary
compute device. I currently use Graffiti (HWR), Xport (Windows
Connectivity), Action Names (PIM) and Quick Figure Lite (as I said my
spreadsheet needs where very basic).

My 2 Cents...

George
gcrump@legato.com