[NTLK] Great apps for the Newton OS 1 devices ?

[Greg Goodwin]

Hey all,

     My first Newton was the Newton 110.  I've recently put my 110 in a 
new case, and now working to make that 110 good for work on the road.  
Use for taking notes, and even some book reading.  I found a 4 mb card 
that works with the Newton 110 (aside from the Apple Newton issued 
cards) so got some wiggle room.


     And now the challenge of how to make the OS 1 device with some of 
the features we enjoy in the Newton OS 2 world?

     For starters, NewtKey for using an external Newton keyboard.

     Currently looking for something that handles the Extra drawer a bit 
better, as it appears the only view is icons, no text list? Been a while 
since my pre-Newton 2000 days.


     One app, Bookcase, promised to display a list of all books while 
also making it where you would not see books icons in the extras 
drawer.  A good idea, but only recognized one of the 9 book files I had.

     Another application, Backdrop, allows the notepad to not take up 
system resources all the time.  That is nice though I have not gotten 
that to work yet.

     Finally a good OS 1 program is "RemoveIt" which will allow you to 
view packages, soup, system directory, and system soups and make some 
changes.   Pretty nice.

     What other OS 1 applications would you all recommend to make a OS 1 
Newton more useful, aside from turning it off and picking up a OS 2 
Newton?   :)


     Thanks,

     Greg / Doc Clu