[21] in bcs-newton
RE: Newton group newsletter?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Ben Schaffer)
Thu Oct 1 14:55:11 1992
Date: Thu, 1 Oct 92 14:44:59 -0400
From: bschaffer%uhavax.dnet@ipgate.hartford.edu (Ben Schaffer)
To: "bcs-newton@world.std.com"%IPGATE.dnet@ipgate.hartford.edu
Cc: BSCHAFFER@ipgate.hartford.edu
I think it's clear that us high-powered Newton owners (that is, when we
become them) are going to be cruising for things that run on then, because
nothing will. Therefore, not only would an electronic Newtonian-read
newsletter be a kind of self-fulfilling reason for the purchase, but it would
allow us to practice what we've assumedly believed in: which is to say, that
Newtons are good for collecting and sending 'information.' (Whatever that is.)
Seems to be that all kinds of articles will be needed: take a look at the
first issue of Macworld or somesuch. They published whatever they could,
because users had a -need to know- ANYTHING about their spanking new computer.
In fact, the first issue of Macworld would be a very good model. Take a peek
at this. They've got explanations of the philosophy behind the Mac, a look
at how its hardware functions, how to use MacWrite and MacPaint effectively
(because if you couldn't, then you had nothing to do with your new box),
some programming exercises, interviews with a few pseudo-leaders of the industry(Mr. Bill), examples of what people have done with their Macs, and my favorite,
recollections from the Mac team.
I think this should be some food for thought.
Count me in as Interested In Writing Articles.
-- Ben
