Newton Fun Stuff
These reviews represent the opinion of the reviewer. Note that if a shareware
feee has not been paid by me, it is because I have tried your product(s),
but do not use them. The fact I do not use them does not mean they are bad
products.
GM1.5 (OS 1.x)
For those of us who suffer from PDA Envy, here's a Newton OS shell that
duplicates exactly the look and feel of General Magic's Magic Cap OS
that runs on the Motorola Envoy and Sony MagicLink. From theObjectPartnership
who allegedly was sued by losers from General Magic with no sense of humor
to remove this software from commercial on-line services. Send me an e-mail, and perhaps I can find you a
copy!
LlamaDOS (OS 1.x)
Named after the cuddly, doe-eyed mascot of the Newton Development team,
this program gives the Newton a DOS-like interface. Complete with
boot-up sound, this is a good way to shut someone up who looks at your Newton,
and whines, "it's nice, but it doesn't run DOS, does it?" From
RegSoft, e-mail address donv@teleport.com.
PwrGsm (OS 1.x)
This program is a battery monitor which plays the fake orgasm sound from
"When Harry Met Sally" when the charger is plugged in. A button
is also provided to "Fake It"..Great for when those Friday afternoon
meetings start to drag. Authored by James Thiele, mail address jet@eskimo.com.
Tricorder (OS 1.x)
A Star Trek The Next Generation tricorder simulation for the Newton. Just
plays digitized sounds, but it's fun, especially for your Trekkie friends
that don't have a life. From Marty ---, mail address mrw@falconmicro.com
Banned from many sites by Paramount, the Star Trek copyright holder. Send
me an e-mail, and perhaps I can find
you a copy!
Yak (OS 1.x)
This gem from John Saccente, Houston, TX - and its companions NoteYak
and yakcontrol allow the Newton to speak! Sort of like
MacInTalk when first released, this nevertheless works very well, supporting
4 voices, and an editable pronounciation dictionary. Note: not for the MP2000!!
Simpsons (Newton 2.1 OS tested)
This is - believe it or not - a video clip, with sound - from the Simpsons
cartoon where the Newton guest starred. From Lee Moon.