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    Newton OS 3 dubbed 'Navi'

    Yes, the technology for making a Wunder apparatus is certainly around; so is the technology for sending a space ship to the next star. However, in today's market place even so-called alliances give rise to modest technology transfer at most, and the kind of break-through device you envisage...
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    Newton OS 3 dubbed 'Navi'

    While the iPod and the iMac cannot compete with budget alternatives on price, they are nevertheless carefully balanced hardware/price-wise. The ergonomics and styling are the obvious selling points and what persuades the buyer to pay a LITTLE extra; the hardware used is neither "unique" nor...
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    Newton OS 3 dubbed 'Navi'

    Anyone who has thought about the ergonomics involved, or for that matter who has looked at the phone with a larger than dime-size display, will know that precisely the point raised above is why the combination PDA/phone doesn't work. That's reason enough for Apple to leave it be. Another...
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    Newton OS 3 dubbed 'Navi'

    Thank you for the information about the StrongARM CPU. It means that given an increase of RAM on top of the larger color screen and the s/w additions proposed previously, we are talking about a truly portable movie viewer! Those who have used the "portable" VCD players (a concept that died a...
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    Newton OS 3 dubbed 'Navi'

    It always stuns me to see how these threads heap one feature and wish after another onto whatever basic rumor is presented to them. In this case, any speculation should start off from the existing digital appliance: iPod. It has a harddisk, a reasonably fast processor, some RAM, a small...
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