[31] in bcs-newton
RE: Newton group newsletter?
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Sam Hunting)
Sat Oct 24 00:52:31 1992
Date: Sat, 24 Oct 1992 00:50:44 -0400 (EDT)
From: Sam Hunting <shunting@world.std.com>
To: Ben Schaffer <bschaffer%uhavax.dnet@ipgate.hartford.edu>
Cc: "bcs-newton@world.std.com%IPGATE.dnet"@ipgate.hartford.edu,
In-Reply-To: <9210011845.AA08398@ipgate.hartford.edu>
Ben, these are all good thoughts. I hope you've been contacted about
volunteering!
There's only one question I'd add: I wonder if Newton's form-based
technology is going to make new forms of publication possible?
On Thu, 1 Oct 1992, Ben Schaffer wrote:
> 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
