NewtNews_Info v.1.1.9
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Hello!  My name is Steve Holden (sholden@nosc.mil), and I am a
happy Newton MessagePad 110 user.  I am also the editor and
publisher of NewtNews. If you are not sure of what NewtNews is,
then please let me explain.

Table of Contents
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    1. Introduction
    2. Format
    3. Posting To Online Services
    4. FTP
    5. Email Listserver
    6. WWW
    7. Business
    8. Reviews
    9. Who's Who at NewtNews
   10. Conclusion 

Introduction
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I have been a Macintosh user and Apple customer since 1986 when I
got my MacPlus for college.  I'm pretty much a complete Macintosh
bigot.  When Apple came out with the Newton MessagePad I was very
excited, but I decided to wait until the second round.

Even before purchasing my Newton, I noticed that the Newton was
mentioned a lot in the mainstream and industry press, and that
there was a need for a summarized listing of Newton and PDA
information. I felt this would help Newton users in two ways:

    1. they could quickly find out about important Newton
       information.

    2. it would galvanize the Newton community to see that
       the Newton was really everywhere.

So during the course of my busy day I read Internet News, MacWeek,
MacWorld, MacUser, InfoWorld, etc. ... and whenever a Newton or
PDA industry piece of news is mentioned I do a short review.
People have also started to send me email about the Newton that
hasn't been discussed in the press.

NewtNews will always be a freeware newsletter.

I'm really sold on the Newton/PDA concept, so NewtNews is my
contribution to the Newton community.  If a revolution and then
an eventual evolution is going to take place, everyone must make
some sort of contribution.

Format
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NewtNews is in setext format so it can be viewed in outline form
using Easy  View or sv setext browser.  NewtNews is best viewed
in 9 point Monaco, and is written using BBEdit 3.0. BBEdit is an
excellent text editor.  I highly recommend it. For more
information you can contact (bbedit@world.std.com).

NewtNews Newton Book format Editions 0112 and higher are being
published by myself. Editions 0101-0107 were published by Steve
Shannon (steve@cd-rom.com).
	
Posting To Online Services
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The plan of action is to post NewtNews in text format to
the Internet newsgroup comp.sys.newton.misc on a weekly basis.

NewtNews is also posted to:
        eWorld by David Mac Makin (Makin@aol.com)
    CompuServe by William J. Fickas (76270.3222@compuserve.com)
           AOL by Phillip M. Torrone (PDCPhil@aol.com)
     AppleLink by Steve Linke (SteveLinke@eworld.com)

FTP
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You can anonymously FTP the latest and past issues of NewtNews
in both text and Macintosh Newton book format from:
      ftp.netcom.com
      /pub/btorres/NewtNews
This is the official home of NewtNews.  It is administered by
Bob Torres (btorres@netcom.com).

Email Listserver
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This is the best way to get NewtNews because it will be delivered
to your email box in text.  This list will not get very much
traffic.  It is not a discussion list, all posts must go through
an approval process.

* TO SUBSCRIBE TO NewtNews FROM:
  You must have the following text in the body of your message:
      subscribe newton_news
  It does not matter what your SUBJECT: is.
  
  If you are on the Internet, eWorld, or AOL you can place
  the following address in your TO:
      listserv@NETCOM.COM
  
  If you are on CompuServe your TO: must be in this format:
      internet:listserv@NETCOM.COM
      (entered at 'Send to:' prompt)

  If you are on AppleLink your TO: must be in this format:
      listserv@NETCOM.COM@internet#

* TO UNSUBSCRIBE
  Send the below text in the body of your message to 
  listserv@NETCOM.COM:
      unsubscribe newton_news

* QUESTIONS
    If you have any questions about the policy of the list owner,
  please contact "newton_news-approval@NETCOM.COM".
    For help on majordomo functions, send mail to
  listserv@netcom.com with the word 'help' in the body of the
  message (excluding the quotes).
    If you have questions about the email list please contact:
  Bob "NewtNews mailing list guy" Torres (btorres@netcom.com).

* WARNING
    The above services may or may not have some sort of service
  fee for sending and receiving Internet email. And may frown upon
  joining an email list. There is also a possibility that NewtNews
  will get "sliced and diced" into several messages because of its 
  length.
    If you are having troubles subscribing to NewtNews please
  contact the respective email help provided by the service.

WWW
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WWW site is in the process of being set-up. Please stay tuned for
more information.  If you'd like to help (this is a major task),
please send mail to myself.

Business
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	I am a pro-business on the Internet person, but I think the
Internet has its own kind of rules on advertisement.  If you
advertise - it should be simple, direct, and unobtrusive  So, I
have created a specific area in Newton news for advertisement. If
someone is not interested, then they can skip it. At the present
time this service is "free" but that may change in the future.
	So, you are asking yourself, "What do I have to do to get my
business in NewtNews."  Here is an example of the business
section:
	
<<< start example >>>

 Product and Service Information
 -------------------------------
 * Special Newton Classic special offer.  Mention "NewtNews"
   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.

 * NS BASIC, an implementation of the well-known BASIC programming
   language, is now available for the Newton. The product is aimed
   at the business, educational and scientific marketplaces. Email
   George Henne (gh@hookup.net) or fax 416.264.5888. Visa/MC orders 
   can call 416.264.5999.

 * QuickFigure Pro by PelicanWare, Inc.: A fast, compact spreadsheet
   for Newton that has math, scientific, statistical, and financial
   functions, plus offers graphing, import/export, resizeable cells,
   and scrolling. $39.00 plus S&H. E-mail (DonV@teleport.com) for
   more details or 800.655.6398 for ordering.

<<< end example >>>

	To be mentioned you must write a 4-5 line advertisement and then
mail it to me. I will place it in the next couple of NewtNews. I
will then delete the advertisement.  You can then send me
another, but it must be different.  I may or may not remind you
that your advertisement is going to be delete. I don't want this
area to be stagnant and a place where people just skip.  The best
way to insure that people read this area is to offer specials on
your product to NewtNews readers.
	
Reviews
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    Anyone can do a review, as long as they are truthful and don't 
have a financial interest in a product.  
    The ideal review would be formatted like previous reviews done
in NewtNews.  The review should not be longer than one page of text.
It should include the cost of the product, and contact information
for getting a hold of the maker of the product.  Email is preferred, 
phone numbers tolerated, but snail mail is shunned.
    Reviews may be changed by the Editor, but if changes are made
the author will have final say on revisions.  Formatting decisions
will always be at the digression of the Publisher.  The Editor
requests that all reviews be turned in on Friday to be included
into the upcoming Monday publication.  If you are interested in
a topic, please send mail to the Reviews Editor - John Schettino
(js12@gte.com).  If you would like your product to be reviewed
please send mail also to John, and he will coordinate the logistics.
    People doing reviews are not paid.  NewtNews is still an all 
volunteer effort.

Who's Who at NewtNews
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Steve Holden, Editor and Publisher, (sholden@nosc.mil)

Bob Torres, FTP Site Administrator, Email Listserver
Administrator, Editor of HTML Version, (btorres@netcom.com)

Dan Pollack, Publisher of HTML Version, WWW Site Administrator,
(dpollack@owens.ridgecrest.ca.us)

John Schettino, Reviews Editor, (js12@gte.com)

Legal Stuff
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NewtNews is copyright 1994 Steve Holden. Non-profit, non-
commercial publications may reprint articles if full credit is
given. Others please contact me. I don't guarantee accuracy of
articles. Publication, product, and company names may be
registered trademarks of their companies.

Conclusion
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If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to ask.
I'm very interested in any comments, suggestions, etc. ... you
might have.

Sincerely,

Steve Holden (sholden@nosc.mil)
Editor and Publisher of NewtNews



