NewtNews - 10.10.94 - 0113
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by Steve Holden (sholden@nosc.mil)

This is a summary of the information that I come in contact with
that deals with the Newton and related technologies.

NewtNews is Copyright 1994 Steve Holden. See the Administrivia at
end.

Table of Contents
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 1. email
 2. comp.sys.newton.announce
 3. comp.sys.newton.misc
 4. MUST READS!
 5. Edupage 9/29/94
 6. Edupage 10/2/94
 7. MacWeek, 10.03.94
 8. InfoWorld, October 3, 1994
 9. The HiTek Report, October 3, 1994
10. Edupage 10/4/94
11. Edupage 10/6/94
12. Product and Service Information
13. WriteWare Stealth Stylus II Review
14. Review of SoloDX for the Newton MessagePad
15. Review of Calise Executive Leather Case
16. Comments from the Editor
17. Administrivia

email
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* ERROR #1
    Last weeks NewtNews had some pretty serious errors in a blurb for
Gulliver by TrueNorth (truenorth@eworld.com). NewtNews is very
sorry for any problems it may have caused.
    Gulliver is a travel and expense manager. It is priced at $95 on
floppy disk and $135 on a PCMCIA 1MB storage card (read/write
capable).  You can reach TrueNorth in the US at 800.846.9278, and
at 603.673.5040 for anyone else.

* ERROR #2
    You can reach Palm Computing, makers of Graffiti, at
800.881.7256. The email address of (pg@palm.com) was also
incorrect.

* GREAT NEWTON USER GROUP
    By definition all Newton User Groups are wonderful. But the Group
of NEWTON Users in Toronto (GNUT - pronounced NEWT) is especially
active.  I have gotten several great mail pieces including their
very well organized text newsletter. The latest newsletter has
several reviews and GNUT's Top 10 Shareware List that was
recently updated.  They are even having a booth at Toronto's
MacWorld Expo (Oct. 18-20).
    GNUT was established in 1993 to assist NEWTON users, vendors,
and developers. For more information contact GNUT via: John
Marman, CIS: 70410,1257 or Internet: (adderley@io.org)

* UK POUNDS US
    Steven J. Sims (steve@dreamsft.demon.co.uk) reports that the
UK has wonderful cheap prices for original MessagePad. Even
better than the US are enjoying.
    In the UK we can buy OMP's for 99 pounds - approx $150. That
is nearly $100 less than the best price advertised in the US.
    These Newton's are described as being "ex-warehouse" and some
reports state that they're Apple reconditioned.
    Computer Warehouse has the above price in an ad from UK MacUser.
They can be reached by phone on either +44 (0)81 838 5553 or +44
(0)71 724 4104.

* FIVE MORE NEWTON BOOKS
    Iverson Software has the following available in NewtonBook
format: the autobiographies of Benjamin Franklin, Benvenuto
Cellini, and John Stuart Mill, an essay on Abraham Lincoln by
James Russell Lowell, and an essay comparing Byron and Goethe by
Giuseppe Mazzini.
    The cost of each package is $10.00 (includes S&H). Orders may be
sent to Iverson Software Co., P0 Box 3, Rice Lake WI 54868-0003.
For more information, Jeff Iverson (J5rson@eworld.com) can be
reached at 715.236.7918.

* NYC NUG!! First Meeting!
    If you have Newton and you live in New York City, please contact
(LeighM1@aol.com) or (70304.202@compuserve.com) by mail if you'd
like to come to User Group Meeting.  It is scheduled for
Wednesday, October 12, 6:30 PM at 222 Broadway, between Ann and
Fulton Streets, on the 22nd floor.

* INNOVATIVE COMPUTER SOLUTIONS WWW HOME PAGE
    Tom Collins (ics@indirect.com) of Innovative Computer Solutions
reports they now have a WWW Home Page at:
(http://www.indirect.com/ics/newton/). Tom is really proud of the
fact that NewtCase was number three on the GNUT Top 10 Shareware
list, and SleepAid was number five.

comp.sys.newton.announce
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* EXPENSEPLUS 1.0.4 UPDATE
    A new release of ExpensePlus by State of the Art (714.753.1222)
and StarCore, version 1.0.4, is now available to all existing
ExpensePlus customers.  This new version is a maintenance release
offering several new features and bug fixes:
    * Memory handling has been optimized.
    * AppleTalk networks can be used to send connect with a
Macintosh. Previous versions only supported serial connections.
    * Any country can be added to the currency conversion popup
list.
    * Corrects a bug that caused some expense reports to be printed
at 50% full size when using LaserWriter version 8 with Microsoft
Excel.
    * In version 1.0.3 and earlier, if you paused while hand writing
the amount in an expense slip, the second half of the amount
would overwrite the first half of the amount.  This has been
fixed in 1.0.4.
    ExpensePlus is available free-of-charge through online services
or from State of the Art for $5 plus S&H.
    Registered users can download the encrypted application from
an online service then call State of the Art at 800.854.3415 to
obtain a password to decrypt the package. ExpensePlus version
1.0.4 is available on AppleLink, eWorld, America Online,
Compuserve, ftp.info.apple.com, and info.hed.apple.com.

* NEWTON WWW CLIENT DEMO
    Stefan "I have the longest email address in the world" Gessler
(stefan@groucho.telematik.informatik.uni-karlsruhe.de) has
released a demo of his WWW client for the Newton. It can be
found at the Iowa archive in the submissions folder or directly
by anonymous ftp to: tk.telematik.informatik.uni-karlsruhe.de and
it is located at: pub/papers/wwwF94/www-demo.sit

    The demo version doesn't have the capability to connect to any
WWW service. Some html-Pages are stored internally, so you can
test the look and feel.

* NEWTON MEDICAL WWW SITE
    Nader Yaghoubi (nader@acs.bu.edu) reports that he has a Newton
Medical Web Site and Archive setup.  It can be accessed at:
(http://med-amsa.bu.edu/newton.medical/newton.medical.html).

comp.sys.newton.misc
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* SOUPSWEEP 1.1 SHIPPING
    Patricia Wells (pwells@eecs.wsu.edu) reports that the SoupSweep
utility for reclaiming unused memory in soups has been refined.
Most of the changes are user interface enhancements.  The new
version lists stores by name, and allows the user to choose all
soups at once.  The utility can be found at most of the Newton
Internet ftp sites. This software is freeware brought to you by
the Newton AI group at Washington State University.

* TIP OF THE WEEK
    JonathanC (conradtj@yvax.byu.edu) answered a question posed
by Stephen Dowling (dowling@clark.net). Stephen wanted to know
why he couldn't schedule a week-long vacation in the monthly
calendar view like a Zoomer can.  He wanted to just "write
VACATION across the whole week."
    Here is the response from JonathanC, "Select the consecutive
days you want the note to run.  The screen will then divide to
show the hourly meetings for each of these days.  Then write in
the white space left of the calendar.  Items written in this
white space are DAY events, not hour events.  When you write in
this area with multiple days selected the event is set to cover
all of the days. [This] also works for selecting all of the
Mondays, or the second and third Thursday ... etc."

MUST READS!
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* _Intelligent Newton Magazine_, September/October 1994.
    New shareware reviewed: NewtonMail Extensions Modules, Tibbott's
Bookcase, BooksOff, NewtCase, TimeCalc, BeamMeUp, End n' Back,
OnSet, PEC Business Japanese Lessons, Guitar Tuner, and Isaac.
    Major articles discuss: Newton at 1: Alive and Kicking; Vertical
Applications: A Review of Three; Newton Book Maker: Custom Data
on Demand; Q&A; and Al Roker of NBC's Today Show is a Newton
user!
    Commercial products reviewed: LetterExpress, LetterExpress Link,
Tapworks, Money Magazine Financial Assistant, Connection Kit for
Windows 2.0,  QuickFigure Pro, Scrappy, Chesspad, Subversion,
Auto Adapter & X-Pack, CS Browser, Newton Data Viewer,
Programming for the Newton, FirstClass Retriever, CE Software's
EnRoute, Time Out London Guide, Berlitz Five Language
Interpreter, Message Central, DietLog, TimeToGo/WakeUp!,
Motile/Cogio, and Gold Tee at Bighorn.
    Also, make sure you check out "Just In" on page 17 for the
latest scoops! And "Extras" on page 12-13 for the latest trends!
    Contact IN Magazine at (inmagazine1@eworld.com) or
415.433.2755.

* _PIE Developers_, Volume 2.5, September 1994
    Reviews on: FilePad, Digital Ocean Grouper 100MP, newPage,
NewRTFM, QuickFigure Pro, Gulliver, and ScriptLink.
    Mark Wilson (markn@well.com) has a regular column called
"Wireless Watch." Topics discussed in this column include:
Motorola Envoy, AT&T EO, CDPD Update, FCC auction of the
airwaves, and Lotus Notes/Skytel wireless gateway debut.
    Articles on: Getting Objective: thoroughly object-oriented
NewtonScript; Building the Perfect Beast IV; Newton and the
PowerOffHandler; Patching the System; FCS: Classification and
Retrieval; Newton Dating: modifying the Date Book; Scrolling
Madness; and The Newton Operating System: Secret Internals of the
Newton OS.
    Check out the "PDA News" starting on page 2 for the latest
tidbits.
    Contact Steve Mann at 415.621.4252, 415.621.4922(fax) or email
at (cds@netcom.com).

* _Pen Computing_, September 20, 1994.
    This issue is out. I will detail it next week. There is a ton
of information in this one, including a fair share of way cool
Newton articles, ads, and reviews. Contact Nigel Ballard
(Nigel@dataman.demon.co.uk) if you'd like to get subscription
information.

Edupage 9/29/94
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* SONY OFFERS MAGIC LINK
    Sony's new Magic Link handheld personal digital assistant has
a base price of $995 and offers e-mail, fax, and paging
capabilities. It's the first machine to work with AT&T's
PersonaLink communications service and the first machine based on
the General Magic's software that uses "agents" which search the
network and follow an individual's instructions to perform such
tasks as shopping, making airline reservations, etc. (New York
Times 9/28/94 C1)

* MANAGING DESKTOPS
    U.S. Businesses spend $17.7 billion each year on PCs, but that's
only 20% of the cost of ownership. "The rest is maintenance,
management, software distribution and storage management," says
the Meta Group. An industry-wide consortium is hoping to solve
these problems through system management software, called the
Management Information Format file, which will be stored in a
chip on the motherboard of a new computer and which will contain
data such as the purchase date of the computer, software and
peripherals, plus product names and installation dates. System
managers will be able to remotely query every computer in the
organization for troubleshooting or before purchasing new
software. (Investor's Business Daily 9/29/94 A4)

* "FOLLOW US" PROJECT SEEKING PARTICIPANTS
    Canadian Richard Weber and Russian Misha Malakhov will ski 750 km
in 120 days from the northern tip of Canada to the North Pole,
using a calculator-sized notebook with satellite uplink to
deliver reports and answer questions. The project, coordinated by
volunteer students at Confederation High School near Ottawa, will
also get additional assistance from scientists and researchers
from the National Research Council and the University of Ottawa
in English and French. Participation is limited to 300 schools
world-wide without charge. (For info:
John_Hindle@CarletonBE.Ottawa.ON.Ca).

Edupage 10/2/94
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* DREAMING AT APPLE
    "Meat and potatoes and nuts and bolts. Bull...! I am as much of a
dreamer as anybody else," says Apple CEO Michael Spindler.
Spindler's dream is to improve Apple's global market share from
its current 10% to the 20% share it needs to motivate software
makers to continue to write applications for the proprietary
systems. Insiders say the uphill battle leaves no room for errors
that have dogged the company in the past. (Business Week 10/3/94
p.88)

* EXPORTING WHITE-COLLAR JOBS
    L.A. Times columnist Michael Schrage suggests that successful
implementation of the Global Information Infrastructure may
result in the exporting of information-intensive jobs to less
expensive labor markets -- sort of white-collar maquiladoras. For
instance, Motorola has moved its Iridium project's software
production overseas to India where Bangalore is already the
second-largest software producing area after Silicon Valley.
(Telecommunications Policy Review 9/25/94 p.8)

MacWeek, 10.03.94
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* SYSTEM 8.0?
    Good front page article on what is possibly coming for Macintosh
users.  System 8 (external codenamed "Copeland") is going to
raise the level of GUI interface.  Main features include: new
universal Open dialog box, active assistance, flexible Finder,
and more scriptablity. [starts on p. 1, continued on p. 76]

* TEAM AGENDA GETS UPGRADE, CONTINUES INTEGRATION WITH NEWTON
    MacVONK is planning to ship version 1.7 of Team Agenda for the
Macintosh by the end of October.  It integrates many of the
System 7.5 features, including: PowerTalk, drag-n-drop, and some
limited QuickDraw GX support.  Since version 1.6 Newton users
could synchronize their built-in calendar with their desktop
calendar.
    For more information call 403.232.6545 or send email to
(CDA0879@applelink.apple.com). [p. 10]

* MP120 TO BE RELEASED FIRST IN GERMANY
    Too much joy, the Germans will be the first on the planet to get
a hold of the MP120. The Germans were never given a choice of
getting a MP110.  The MP120 has the same form factor as the MP110
but has 2MBs of internal static RAM, a better screen, a
detachable screen cover, and a socketed ROM.  The MP120 is
expected in the US in Q1, 1995.
    The same article says that Apple US beginning a new bundle for
people who purchase a MP110s and 110s between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31.
The bundle is called "The Newton Power Organizer Pack" and
includes Newton External Fax Modem, Notion, Newton Package
Installer, Expense Plus, and a travel bag. Call 800.365.3690,
ext. 100 for more info about the bundle. [p. 16]

* TWO LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
    David Simerly and Steve Fogel have opinion letters to the Editors
on page 29.  David had to agree with David Norr's Sept. 12
article on the Newton that the Newton is useful given the right
software. David goes into detail on software packages he uses and
why. Steve also agrees with David Norr but feels that the one
thing lacking for his MP100 is that he can't run CE Software's
Enroute to connect him to QuickMail Servers.  Enroute needs more
space then his MP100 can provide. [p. 29]

InfoWorld, October 3, 1994
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* MORE ON GRAFFITI
    If you just haven't gotten enough information on Graffiti by Palm
Computing, turn to page. 30 for a short blurb and a picture on
the alphabet.

* MP120 GETS MORE HYPE
    The big differences in this article verses others include: better
battery life, enhanced infrared communications, and availability
in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland in October. The two
improvements listed above are problem in reference to
improvements from MP100 to MP110. [p. 36]

* PERSONALINK PLANS TO PROVIDE PDAS WITH ONLINE SERVICES
    Currently AT&T is providing email, faxing, pager services and
daily news from Lexis and Nexis.  The cost is $9.95 per month.
Future plans include on-line shopping and access to other
information sources.  By 1995 you will be able to access
PersonaLink from desktop Macs and Windows, and to other PDAs,
like the Newton. [p. 43]

* ALSOP CANS HIS NEWTON FOR MAGIC LINK
    Stewart Alsop (stewart_alsop@infoworld.com) has decided to give
his Apple Newton away and use the Sony Magic Link. You can read
the complete song and dance on page 110.
    The key to PDA for Alsop is the ability to do email and have
a modem on the PDA. He also likes that you can call a 1-800
number to get connect to AT&T PersonalLink. Further reading in
the article you will find more reasons for not switching to Magic
Link then reasons for.

* MOTOROLA 68349 IS REASON FOR DELAY
    Robert X. Cringely reports is his "Notes From the Field" column
that the principle reason for the delay of Motorola Envoy is that
the chip the Envoy uses, the Motorola 68349 has some problems.
The Motorola guys went back the Labs to try to fix the problems,
the Sony folks who just released Magic Link obviously decided
that problems weren't so bad. [p. 110]

The HiTek Report, October 3, 1994
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* GEOWORKS TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT '94
    ALAMEDA, Calif.- Sept. 26, 1994 - Geoworks announced Monday that
industry leaders from software, hardware and consumer electronics
companies will present their perspectives on the emerging
consumer computing device (CCD) market at the Geoworks Technology
Summit '94, Oct. 25-26 at the Hyatt Regency in Burlingame, Calif.
info: tel 510/814-5750 [#1223]

* APPLE SHIPS PCMCIA EXPANSION MODULE FOR PB500 SERIES
    CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 26 - Continuing its efforts to support
industry standards and offer cross-platform compatibility, Apple
Computer, Inc. today announced shipment of its first PCMCIA
(Personal Computer Memory Card International Association)
Expansion Module for the recently announced PowerBook 500 series
computers. info: tel 408-974-3120 [#1227]

* WORLD'S SMALLEST FLASH STORAGE DRIVE
    SANTA CLARA, Calif. - Sept. 27, 1994 - SunDisk Corp. Tuesday
introduced the world's smallest flash storage drive -- the IDE
FlashDrive.
    The new embedded flash mass storage drive has a 1.3" form factor
and is available in 4, 10, 20, 40 and 60MB capacities. The
announcement marks SunDisk's entry into the 1.3" form factor
storage market. info: tel 408/562-3456 [#1234]

Edupage 10/4/94
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* TAKING CALLS IN FLIGHT
    GTE has upgraded its Airfone telephone service, and people on the
ground now can call passengers aloft. A competitor, In-Flight
Phone, offers to forward a message to a passenger who can then
call back, but the GTE service will ring the phone at your seat
if you've registered by dialing *039 from the ground before
take-off. A special phone jack in new Airfone equipment allows
passengers to plug in their laptops and send files from the
plane. GTE is also installing fax machines so you can fax your
report from 30,000 feet. (USA Today 10/4/94 1B)

Edupage 10/6/94
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* APPLE/MOTOROLA RUMORS BOOST APPLE STOCK
    Unconfirmed rumors of a substantial Motorola/Apple alliance
caused Apple stock to soar Wednesday; most analysts don't believe
the companies will merge, but expect increased collaboration,
including the possibility that Motorola will be licensed to make
Macintosh clones. (New York Times 10/6/94 C3)

* MECKLERWEB UP AND RUNNING
    Mecklermedia Corp.'s MecklerWeb opened its electronic doors
Tuesday to corporations seeking to advertise products and
services over the Internet. Companies pay a $25,000 annual
membership fee and another $25,000 for Mecklermedia's help in
designing an online brochure. Andersen Consulting was the first
to pay up: "We have to learn how to communicate effectively on
this new medium," says a partner in the firm. MecklerWeb's chief
technical officer urged corporations to "slip on your asbestos
boxers and listen to what people say," on the Internet. (Wall
Street Journal 10/5/94 B9)

Product and Service Information
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* SOLAR CHARGING FOR NEWTONS. Mention Newton_News and get 30% off
SRP of a Sun Runner, solar charging unit for all MessagePads.
That makes the price either $139 or $111 for a Sun Runner (two
models available). Add $5 S&H and you'll have an unlimited power
source for your Newton! Call 800.327.6882 or send e-mail to
(KISS4@aol.com).

* WriteWare offers multi-function pen/styluses, and retrofits
for the Newton. The Stealth Stylus II is a dual function
Pen/Stylus while the Super Stealth Stylus is a Pen/Stylus/Pencil
in either plastic or metal case. Email (WriteWare@eWorld.com) for
a full catalog and pricing. Orders may be placed at International
DataWares, Inc. at 800.222.6032.

* The BARRIER, screen protection system engineered specifically for
the Newton Message Pads. Features: long life, glare reduction,
improved writing surface, no adhesives, easy installation. For
more information: Email: (Mellow.S@eworld.com) Call: 800.882.8382;
Fax: 505.662.2752. Package of 4 ($21.95 + $2.50 S&H)

* Special Newton Classic special offer.  Mention "Newton_News"
and I will discount to $245 (includes shipping in US) -
normally $259.  VISA/MC accepted. E-mail: Mike Rybinski
(p00383@psilink.com) or call/fax for details 703.644.4516:
MR Associates Int.

* Special Newton Software Offer. Mention "Newton_News" and we will
give you $5 off any Coherent Visual software product! Available:
Rahmel Utilities for Newton, Common Words, and Spanish FlashCards.
VISA/MC accepted. E-mail: Coherent Visual (cvisual@cerf.net) or
call/fax for FREE catalog 619-944-8973, fax: 619-944-8522.

* Mention "Newton_News" when ordering Clear Lake Research's
ChessPad and receive a 25% discount off the SRP of $69.95.
ChessPad is a combination of a digital chess book and a portable
chess set. It contains 28 annotated games from the greatest
players of all time and 100 chess problems. Demos on AOL, eWorld,
and CompuServe. Phone: 713.663.7513; email: (DavidL62@AOL.COM).

* BBS in a Box, by the Arizona Mac Users Group, is a Macintosh CD
which also contains Newton files - over 270 files (11 megs
compressed). There is also an ISO version which can be mounted on
a PC. Newton_News readers can get the CD for $45 plus shipping.
E-mail (ashley@amug.org) or call 602.553.0066.

* QuickFigure Pro Gives You the Power of Visualization:
QuickFigure Pro is the ONLY Newton spreadsheet which allows you
to create graphs and charts directly from your spreadsheet data.
Create line, bar, and pie charts, and then print and fax them.
From PelicanWare, Inc., $39 plus S&H. Email (donv@teleport.com)
for more details, or 800.655.6398 for ordering.

* The WEDGE, a desk stand for your PDA and pen. Features: holds your
PDA at a convenient working  angle, keeps your pen handy, sleek
lines,  made of durable clear Lucite, inexpensive.  For more
information: Email: (Mellow.S@eworld.com) Call: 800.882.8382; Fax:
505.662.2752. [$15.95 + $4 S&H]

* PDA Panache has fine styli available for both the Original MP
and MP110.  Our Telescoping110 pen is available in either 24K
gold or sterling silver for $29.95.  Original MP styli are
available in aluminum for $9.95 or gold (polished or brushed) for
$19.95. We can be reached for Visa/MasterCard orders at:
800.270.7196, FAX:516-467-6329 or email (PDAPanache@eworld.com)

WriteWare Stealth Stylus II Review
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by Bob Torres (btorres@netcom.com)

    I don't know about you, but I'm always forgetting something.  If
I have my Newton with me, it usually follows that I don't have a
pen.  Ever try to write your phone number for a colleague with a
stylus?  I've tried to without thinking, and looked quite
foolish.  This is where WriteWare's Stealth Styli can be very
useful.
    WriteWare's Stealth Stylus II consists of a solid, metal pen
which doubles as a stylus for your Newt or other pen-based PDA.
With a twist of the cap, it is either a refillable pen or a
stylus.  The model I tested was nicely-finished matte black with
gold-colored accents which felt substantial in the hand, much
like a nice Cross pen.
    In practice, the included ink cartridge writes very smoothly and
has a fine feel.  Additionally, I found that the stylus side of
the pen actually improved the handwriting recognition on my Newt,
surpassing the comfort of Apple's Aluminum MP100 stylus... a
pleasant surprise.
    On the downside, the absent-minded could potentially write
on their screen with the ball-point part of the pen, but I really
do not see this as a problem.  I was always extra-aware of the
possibility and have been able to avoid it.  I think that others
would probably do the same.
    Overall, I highly recommend WriteWare's Stealth Stylus II.
It is a good pen and a great stylus.  If you're looking to
replace your current stylus with something a little more
functional, or for something a little more stylish, consider the
Stealth Stylus.  And in the meantime, I'll try to stop writing
paper notes with my Newton stylus.
    Product Info: Stealth Stylus II Metal (Matte Black), $17.95
(according to WriteWare catalog). See the ad in the above
Product and Services section for contact information.

Review of SoloDX for the Newton MessagePad
------------------------------------------
by Ben Sinclair (ben@ins.infonet.net)

    SoloDX is a brand new version of the very popular Solo. SoloDX is
three solitaire games in one package! It includes Klondike,
Canfield, and Pyramid.
    This new version is very nice looking! It has crisp graphics and
an easy to use interface. There is even a button that lets you
switch back to the notepad, then there is a little button on the
bottom of the notepad that brings SoloDX right back up!
    The screen layout has the SoloDX logo in the upper left hand
corner. To the right of the logo are the four foundations used
when playing Klondike or Canfield. The rest of the cards are
spread out along the screen, and are the perfect size. You can
drag them all around the screen. The card pile can also be
dragged around the screen.
    There are complete instructions for all aspects of the game.
Using it, rules for the games, cheating :)... All of this info is
contained in a help .pkg that can be deleted or not even
installed in the first place if you do not want it.
    One of my favorite parts is the ability to change the decks! You
can change the deck back and front individually. The decks are
contained in two .pkgs that you also have the option of not
installing, to save memory.
    Another new feature is the statistics window. You can call it up
and it gives you how many games you have attempted, and how many
you have won. Below this information is your "luck factor". It
goes up as you win, creating another goal other then winning
individual games. If you get to 100%, something special happens.
I doubt I'll ever see what it is! :)
    I give SoloDX a 5 out of 5 stars. It is one of the best Newton
programs ever created! And it's freeware! SoloDX is available on
Newton.uiowa.edu and other FTP sites.

Review of Calise Executive Leather Case
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by Larry Slack (L.Slack@cornell.edu)

    I bought the Calise Executive Leather Case (the more expensive
one) from APS Technologies.  Initially, there was some confusion
on price, but APS worked it out and I paid $65.US plus $5.US
shipping for this from them. I've also recommended both the case
and the vendor to others.
    The case has room for the MP 110, 3 PCMCIA cards, pens, attached
leather cover for the MP's screen (when the case is closed),
business cards and credit cards all on the inside.
    The front outer flap opens to a small pouch/pocket (designed for
a cell-phone, I'm told) which holds the Apple external modem and
batteries (caution; adding the modem makes the whole package (a
lot) more bulky than I prefer for day-to-day walking-around
use).
    There is a separate back zipper pouch which comfortably holds a
checkbook and wet/dry screen cleaning pads.
    It's bigger, and more bulky than just the MP, but I carefully
considered my needs (protection for the MP, ability to carry all
my important stuff in one hand or in a carry-on flight bag) and
am pleased with the case.  I do wish it had a shoulder strap, but
this is picking nits:  I have a flight-type bag that has a
strap.
    [Editor Note: I have the same case. I like it a lot. I went to a
shoe repair store and the put on some clasps so that I could hook
a shoulder straps on to the case.]

Comments from the Editor
------------------------
* THANKS FOR SCREEN PROTECTOR FEEDBACK
    A big NewtNews "Thank you!" to all the folks who sent
me input on screen protectors.  I think I have enough information
to do a review.  Look for it soon.

* THE FIVE APPLE FELLOWS
    Last week I asked a question on who were the five people who
have been given the job of Apple Fellows (probably one of the
best jobs in computer science).  The five people are: Steve Capps,
Alan Kay, Andy Herzfield, Bill Atkinson, and Don Norman.
    The winners were Allan Marcus (allan@apple.com), Jon Spear
(spear@cs.nps.navy.mil), and Kent McPhee (kent@cs.ualberta.ca).

* BOOK VERSIONS
    I now have access to the NTK so, I will be publishing the
Newton Book formatted versions, starting with last weeks issue.
Please look for it at the ftp site near you.  If you have
suggestions please send them!

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