Magic Cap Users Mailing List

Friday August 23, 1996

From: Kevin Fries <kevin_fries@mailzone.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 07:08:20 +0000
Subject: Re: Magic Cap for Windows

MCW Online wrote:
> We are considering a Windows 3.1 version, but it will be
> less powerful because Microsoft does not provide as rich an
> environment. Magic Cap for Macintosh and Magic Cap for
> Windows 3.1 are on hold pending the completion and
> market acceptance of this first product. If it is received
> well, we will pursue other versions.

With 9% of desktops running Win95 and NT, That leaves 91% of the market
unable to run your software.  So, how do you define "market
acceptance"?

Kevin Fries

From: Kevin Fries <kfries@ECENTRAL.COM>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 01:08:58 -0600
Subject: SML at Egghead

Dear Magic,
   Just an FYI for anyone interested.  Egghead is now selling the Magic Links
PIC-2000.  No bargin on price, 799.89 wich is the same price I got from Sound
Track.  However sometimes you need to take your victories, no matter how
small, where you can get them.  The more vendos that sell them, the more sold.
 The more sold, the more software that will become available.  ITS A START!

Kevin Fries

From: Kevin Fries <kfries@ECENTRAL.COM>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 01:09:08 -0600
Subject: Re: Magic Cap for Windows

MCW Online wrote:
> We are considering a Windows 3.1 version, but it will be
> less powerful because Microsoft does not provide as rich an
> environment. Magic Cap for Macintosh and Magic Cap for
> Windows 3.1 are on hold pending the completion and
> market acceptance of this first product. If it is received
> well, we will pursue other versions.

With 9% of desktops running Win95 and NT, That leaves 91% of the market unable
to run your software.  So, how do you define "market acceptance"?

Kevin Fries

From: Nick Zimmerman <ZIMMERMA@SMTP.LMN.USACE.ARMY.MIL>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 07:16:55 -0500
Subject: Envoy For Sale

Original Envoy (in excellant condition)
Extra NiCad battery
Two - 2MB Grid memory cards
MagicXchange for PC's
Pager PCMCIA software (possibly the pager also, not sure)
All original boxes

Must sell together.  Make me an offer.

Nzimmer59@AOL.COM, or NICKZ@USA.NET

From: SHAWN HOLLINGSWORTH <ARMYCAP@GNN.COM>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 12:23:29 -0400
Subject: Re: NP530 Battery

I can get the NP530 for $55 plus shipping. Brand new shipped to you.

>Date:          Wed, 21 Aug 1996 12:14:09 -0700
>From:  Sinan Karahan 
>Sender:        Magic Cap Discussion List 
>To:    Multiple recipients of list MAGICCAP 
>Subject:       Re: NP530 Battery
>
>Paul Czarnecki wrote:
>>
>> Does anybody have a good (cheap) mailorder source for the NP530
> batteries?
>>
>> pZ
>> --
>> Paul Czarnecki
>> What are the sections sections of?    Imagine a caterpillar moving
>
>
>Paul,
>The best one I have found is $61, at
>
>   http://www.sparco.com/new/5436.html
>
>Considering the NP530 sells at $69 at the local Good Guys electronics
>store, I'm not sure if its worth mail-ordering.  Has anyone seen a
>better price elsewhere?
>
>
>Sinan Karahan

From: Robert Kantor <r.kantor@POSTOFFICE.WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 16:22:06 +0000
Subject:

I just thought others would like to know that Reboot (201 457-1980) has 1mg
SRAM cards for $49.00 and 2mg SRAM cards for $69.00.  I am told these work
with the ML.  I will have my 2 mg next Tuesday and will let all know how
well it works.  Just a tidbit to pass along.

From: MCW Online <mcwonline@genmagic.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 09:40:02 -0700
Subject: Re: MCW 2.0 beta

Paul,

Just a note. We are not Plink, and as such do not have access to their
customer database.

Yes we do have a database of all people who downloaded and registered the
orginal Pre-Release. We also have a list of all the folks who purchased the
Pre-release version.

We are doing are best to make a product that will be successful and answer
the requests of the users.

Please keep your feedback coming in, we need it to make the best product.

Joel


At 04:36 AM 8/22/96 +0000, OPC_office wrote:
>We registered our copies when we pulled them off the web. Also bought
>the disks. So General Magic knows who has MCW 1.0 and who doesn't. It
>would also be easy to look at ATTPLS and see who is using it.
>
>MCW is a neat product and a perfect fit to people using other Magic
>devices. That is why we used it. I just think it would have made sense
>to give the people using 1.0 a chance to move to 2.0. This is
>especially true since 1.0 becomes useless in 9 days.
>
>General Magic, I love you, but you make it difficult!!
>
>Paul McHugh
>

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Joel Connors   / Magic Cap For Windows Support
Email at: mcwonline@genmagic.com
Phone at: (408) 774-4041
Fax at: 800-774-3311
Support hours are 9am to 5pm (PST) Monday through Friday, excluding holidays

From: MCW Online <mcwonline@genmagic.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 09:47:11 -0700
Subject: Re: Magic Cap for Windows

At 11:57 PM 8/21/96 -0700, Mike Lombrozo wrote:

>> IntelliLink's product will still provide a more comprehensive version of
>> PIC<->MCW connectivity.
>
>I was hoping the one-button sync with the ML would include everything.
>This should include notepad pages, the filing cabinet, and inbox mail.
>Will the name cards and date book import/export include notes and sticky
>notes?  These are very important to me.
>
>Also, will the import/export feature include a MCW system?  This will
>allow me to sync MCW files on different computers on a network.
>
>--
>Mike Lombrozo
>San Clemente, CA
>
>

Mike,

I will look into this and try and find the answers.

Best
Joel

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Joel Connors   / Magic Cap For Windows Support
Email at: mcwonline@genmagic.com
Phone at: (408) 774-4041
Fax at: 800-774-3311
Support hours are 9am to 5pm (PST) Monday through Friday, excluding holidays

From: Joel Skelton <jskelton@MAGI.COM>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 13:45:10 -0400
Subject: Fluid RAM prices

Robert Kantor wrote:
>
> I just thought others would like to know that Reboot (201 457-1980) has 1mg
> SRAM cards for $49.00 and 2mg SRAM cards for $69.00.  I am told these work
> with the ML.  I will have my 2 mg next Tuesday and will let all know how
> well it works.  Just a tidbit to pass along.

Weird! I just bought a couple of 1meg cards from them a couple
of weeks ago and they only charged me $35 each.

jps
fa
bf

From: Earl Newsome <A5173644694@ATTPLS.NET>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 20:45:16 +0000
Subject: Re: Consulting Time....

Dear Magic,
Magic Cap Discussion List writes:
> If you have a PIC1000 or Envoy that is still
> running MC 1.0, you can edit your new items
> package with a freeware app called Onno's Tools,
> available at Spies and the other usual freeware
> download forums on AOL and Compuserve.

Is there a ml2000 version of onno's tools out there?  I had heard that
there isn't.  If not what is the procedure for moving 'types' from one
package to another?

Earl

From: OPC_office <A5043644623@ATTPLS.NET>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 22:20:58 +0000
Subject: bypassing padlocks

Just noticed this. I keep a padlock on my file cabinet. However, if you
option tap "the hand" in the upper right hand corner and select
something that is in the cabinet, you're in. No code to enter. Is this
right?

Paul McHugh

From: Dave Courvoisier <COURVO@AOL.COM>
Date: Fri, 23 Aug 1996 21:50:03 -0400
Subject: Re: No Subject

In a message dated 96-08-23 12:34:55 EDT, you write:

<<
 I just thought others would like to know that Reboot (201 457-1980) has 1mg
 SRAM cards for $49.00 and 2mg SRAM cards for $69.00.  I am told these work
 with the ML.  I will have my 2 mg next Tuesday and will let all know how
 well it works.  Just a tidbit to pass along.
  >>

I ordered the 2MgSRAM card from Reboot, and got them just yesterday.  The
invoice said Sharp Zaurus all over it, and I couldn't get my PIC2000 to
recognize it for "set it up" no matter what I did.  If you can get it to
work, let me know how.

Dave Courvoisier
courvo@aol.com
dcourvo@kvbc.com

From: Joe Solem <JoeSolem@AOL.COM>
Date: Sat, 24 Aug 1996 00:43:27 -0400
Subject: ML & Compuserve?

Dear Magic Cappers,

Can anyone tell me how to connect my PIC 1000 to Compuserve? I have set
up an account on my Mac, but can't find software anywhere. Their tech
people can't seem to help.

Thanks in advance.

Joe Solem