Salutations,
You think the price for them now is crazy? I remember when the Newton wa=
s
Steved =81. The price of used ones went UP! Even higher than the new ones.
It was like a big land grab. Everyone was one trying to find them before
they were all gone.
Shows exactly how popular they were.
But I'd still rather have Steve back. :)
Cheers,
David =20
>=20
> On 11/19/01 10:26 AM, "rkadowns_at_mac.com" <rkadowns_at_mac.com> wrote:
>=20
>> Hey, I was only being sarcastic with my comment, but since this thread
>> keeps sewing, I'll put in my two cents. I agree with Loren really. I
>> would stockpile a couple Newtons if I could afford it, however I'm still
>> working on my trusty 130, and saving for a 2100, if I can find one that
>> isn't overpriced that is. Really, should anyone be paying 300+ bucks
>> for a piece of hardware that is no longer manufactured? Maybe if it is
>> Mint, and never taken out of the box. That would be a collectors item.
>> I saw a Mint condition Lisa (not XL) on eBay with only five bids and a
>> week to go and was already priced at $550. But for a used Newt 2x00,
>> 300+ bucks is outrageous. However if those with say 4 or more working
>> netwons sitting on the shelf collecting dust were to acution those
>> extras off on ebay, the price would be more affordable for those still
>> using OMP's to 130's. In a perfect world, those already with 2x00's
>> would not purchase these and in the end this forum would take on a new
>> aura with more users of the same model platform. I enjoy this forum,
>> however much of this forum does not apply to me since I have a 130
>> therefore it can be difficult to share my input.
>>=20
>> But I regress, this is not a perfect world, and that fact is, used Newt
>> 2x00's do go for 300+ bucks on ebay anyway. So I will keep saving my
>> pennies and try not to be drawn into purchasing an iPaq 3800 series
>> jewel when I do have the money.
>=20
> Yep, the 2x00 at $300 may seems outrageous. But people should remember th=
at
> a 2100 cost me $999 when it came out, on November 11, 1997. With the
> keyboard, a briefcase, an extra battery, the thing cost me over $1200!!!
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> So, considering the Newton platform being ahead everything currently
> shipping, it seems that $300 is a real bargain. Even more that when I
> decided to get a spare for my 2100, the best deal I found at the time was=
a
> 2000 (nonp-upgraded) for $400. Add $140 (the price of the upgrade at the
> time from David Watson), and that comes to $540. Still, these days, $300
> seems to be a real bargain!
>=20
> -Laurent.
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