Newton software developers and Newton users are at a crossroads concerning software registration services. Developers are looking for a better solution to implementing software registration. Till now, many developers have been relying on a user's owner card to generate and verify software registration codes. And some developers are moving to adopt a hardware serial number-based registration scheme. Users are looking for a more unobtrusive and hassle-free way to register their applications.
Many users are unhappy that their applications are tied to particular owner cards on their Newton.
Other users are unhappy with a hardware serial code registration scheme since this entails a different registration code for each Newton they may own. NewtonID avoids the traditional problems associated with multiple owner cards and software registration by providing a standard for identification purposes. No more hassles dealing with software registration and multiple owner cards. Displays the hardware serial number of the Newton device. This approach to software registration is virtually identical to what many software developers are currently using.