FAQ for the Newton Community

August & September 1999 FAQ Group:

• Maintainers:
  (please do NOT send questions to any of the following email addresses; they are for feedback or additions to the FAQ ONLY!)
  Mail them all
  • Steve Weyer sweyer@bellatlantic.net
  • Peter Rand h9752220@botanix.wu-wien.ac.at
  • Sean Luke seanl@cs.umd.edu
  • Paul Guyot pguyot@pnm-consulting.com
• Hosters:
  • Laura from PlanetNewton laurap@ideacast.com
  • Rich Lindsay from ThisOldNewt thisolnewt@aol.com
  • Chris Stephens cstephens@cat2.com
  • Bill Davis from Info-Newt newton@ecity.net

RESPONSIBILITY: This FAQ is provided "as is" with no warranties expressed or implied.

Table of contents

• PART I: Introduction

  Basis information and links to other FAQs.

• PART II: Newton Hardware

  The Newton MessagePad family, compatible hardware & harware problems.

• PART III: Newton OS

  System versions, use of the NOS & problems

• PART IV: The Newton Community on the Internet

  Groups & links

• PART V: Newton Software

  Sources, Apple software, Internet, Fonts & localization softwares

• PART VI: Newton Books

  How to find & create books

• PART VII: Development

  Links to development solutions & documentations for all platforms and languages.

• 09/30/1999 [Paul Guyot]
  • Updated the link of the FAQ
  • Fixed some links
• 09/27/1999 [Paul Guyot]
  • Added some additional information from Jacek Jadwiszczak's suggestions
  • Added some more questions (localization, NewtWorks bug, MP3, etc...)
  • Added clone Newton models
• 09/22/1999 [Paul Guyot]
  • Splitted the FAQ
  • Fixed some HTML bugs
• 09/21/1999 [Sean Luke]
  • Small tweaks
  • Fixed HTML coding practice
  • Moved the Java question
  • Added sections on Fonts and Internationalized Software
  • Added MP100 power issues
• 09/11/1999 [Paul Guyot]
  • Formatted Peter's changes.
  • Fixed some html bugs.
  • Added some questions (compression bit & other suggestions from Steve).
• 09/08/1999 [Peter Rand]
  • Proof read/revised entire Newton FAQ.
  • Added info on cell phones.
  • Added numerous new URLs.
  • Created a NewtonBook of the Newton FAQ.
• 08/25/1999 [Paul Guyot]
  • Formatted Steve's changes.
  • Added some questions.
• 08/25/1999 [Steve Weyer]
  • Fixed some mistakes.
  • Added a few links.
  • Added some questions.
• 08/24/1999 [Paul Guyot]
  • Added some links: Apple Docs, Apple software.
  • Added IIA5 "Where can I find original manuals?".
  • Added subquestions a), b)... into the TOC.
  • Changed all ASCII lists (with *) to HTML lists, now that the perl script can handle them.
• 08/23/1999 [Paul Guyot]
  • Added some links. Updated DNUG Newton Version URL.
  • Released the Perl script to convert to ASCII.
  • Added VD4 "Is there a Sherlock equivalent for the Newton?".
  • Fixed some more typos.
• 08/22/1999 [Steve Weyer]
  • Fixed some mistakes.
• 08/22/1999 [Paul Guyot]
  • HTML version.
  • Table of contents.
  • Added some links.
• 08/19/1999 [Paul Guyot]
  • Added new topics from sources (see: other FAQs?).
• 08/19/1999 [Steve Weyer]
  • Filled in gaps
• 08/18/1999 [Paul Guyot]
  • Original FAQ from scratch

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