Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 15:28:31 -0500 From: NEPUG EXEC Board Subject: New Eng Palm User Group Update - Jeff Hawkins - Please Read! ********************************************* New Eng Palm User Group Update - Please Read! ********************************************* ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ IMPORTANT SPONSORSHIP NEWS: The NEPUG is pleased to report that AdTech Systems has agreed to provide a document camera at our general meeting as a sponsor. This will improve the quality of presentations at future meetings. If you are planning to purchase any audio video equipment for your business, please contact our AdTech Sales Rep, Mike Depietro at 800-359-0077 or email him at mdipietro@adtech-sys.com. Please tell him you were referred by the NEPUG. Our hope is that we can bring them business, which will encourage them to continue sponsorship. If your not planning an AV purchase in the near future, you can: - refer AdTech to colleagues or friends that might be looking to purchase audio or video equipment (mention NEPUG) - send an email to Mike thanking AdTech for their NEPUG sponsorship and telling him you'll keep AdTech in mind for your future audio video needs. AdTech Systems has offices throughout New England. It is VITAL to all inquires are made directly to Mike Depietro. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ================== UPCOMING MEETINGS: ================== *******Nov General Meeting******* Thurs, Nov 30th, 2000 *****SPECIAL DATE****** 6:30PM MIT, 175 Albany St, Cambridge, MA A Tele-Conference with Jeff Hawkins! That's correct! Jeff Hawkins, Chairman of HandSpring and inventor of the PalmPilot will be with us by phone on Thursday evening, Nov 30. Jeff has graciously consented to answer questions from the audience for 30 minutes. IMPORTANT: Because this is a tele-conference, we must use our primary meeting room at 175 Albany St, Cambridge. This room is specially equipped to handle phone conferences. Attendees will be able to ask questions from their seats. However, this meeting room can only seat 50 people. Seating will be FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED! We will NOT be accepting RSVP's. The doors will open at 6:30PM and the tele-conference will be at 7:00 PM SHARP. Once the seats are filled, people are welcome to stand in the back of the room. You will still be able to ask questions. Following the Q&A with Jeff, we will have our own Q&A and announcements, game of the month and then an extended Show & Tell session. We would be especially interested in seeing Modules for the HandSpring. Additional information will be provided shortly. ====================== SPECIAL PRICING OFFERS ====================== - StylusCentral StylusCentral (http://www.styluscentral.com)is offering a 10% discount for all products ordered through their site to Palm User Group members. In order to receive the discount you need to write in the gift card section of the order form "NE-PUG" and 10% will be deducted when the charge is put through. Questions? Contact jmyers@styluscentral.com. - Fictionwise.com Just in time for Halloween, Fictionwise.com, the popular eBook website that features short fiction for Palms, is offering PUG members a 20% on all eBooks by Horror/Science Fiction master Ian Watson. To take advantage of the offer, register with Fictionwise for free, add Watson short stories to your cart, and put in the following coupon code in at the bottom of the Check Out page: IW2620D1031 One story to consider is Watson's "The Coming of Vertumnus," which is a Year's Best Science Fiction Pick and a British Science Fiction Award Runner-up. The coupon is good until October 31, 2000 and you can use it for one purchase of as many Watson eBooks as you wish. The Fictionwise website is at: http://www.fictionwise.com ... Ian Watson stories can be found at: http://www.fictionwise.com/servlet/mwserve?a=v&t=author.htm&authorid=26 - Kodak Announcing a special offer from Kodak! Right now, for a limited time, you can purchase the KODAK PalmPix Digital Camera for only $99.00* from the Kodak Online store. That^Òs a $50 savings off the regular retail of $149.95*! Plus you get free shipping with your order. To take advantage of this great offer: Visit www.kodak.com/go/palmpixspecial To get the special savings, Click on the "Buy It Online" button. In the online store home page, Click on the "Enter savings keyword" button. Type in palmpix1 as your savings keyword (this is case sensitive) and hit ^Ñcontinue^Ò. The store will automatically offer you this special low price on the PalmPix camera, as well as "free shipping". To be included in future mailings please sign up using the "mini survey". For more information about the PalmPix camera, visit www.kodak.com/go/palmpix Hurry! This special offer is valid through November 30, 2000! * prices subject to change without notice - Watch for more special offers for PUG members only! =============== OTHER BUSINESS: =============== +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ IMPORTANT SPONSORSHIP NEWS We are pleased to announce that US Datacenter.com has agreed to sponsor and host the NEPUG web site. Please consider US Datacenters.com for all of your web hosting needs. US Datacenters.com is hiring! Please see their web site for details. http://www.usdatacenters.com US Datacenters hosts several user groups in the Boston area. They have created a web site, http://www.BostonUserGroups.com with information on the groups they host. Be sure and check it out today. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++ For the latest NEPUG news, please visit our web site: http://www.ne-palm.org and our message board http://www.ne-palm.org/message.htm Opt-Out Note: If you wish to be removed from the NEPUG membership list, please send an email to mes@ne-palm.org. Please be sure and include the email address you joined under, as this is how members are listed in our database. Also, it would help us to know why you are leaving the group. Michael Steinberg President New England Palm Users Group e-Mail: mes@ne-palm.org web: http://www.ne-palm.org http://signature.coola.com/?mes@ne-palm.org Coola members: Use the above link to add me to your Palm address book Don't belong to Coola? Join today at http://www.coola.com Author: Sams Teach Yourself PalmPilot and Palm III in 10 Minutes, MacMillian Comp Publishing http://www.business-trip.com/PalmBook