Re: [NTLK] Hoarding Newtons...

From: rkadowns_at_mac.com
Date: Wed Nov 21 2001 - 04:38:02 EST


130's are not CHEAP. Just not that expensive. 8^)

I'm sure if they had a larger greyscale screen and ran at say, 169Mhz,
they would be much more expensive.

On Wednesday, November 21, 2001, at 01:14 AM, Scotty Technoir wrote:

>
> mp130's are pretty cheap, even with lots of accessories....
> although i think it's kool you are still using the OMP!
>
> scotty t
>
> ***see my coffee table at http://members.shaw.ca/ticknor
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of Scott C. Gregory
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2001 6:58 AM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Hoarding Newtons...
>
>
>
> Loren Finkelstein wrote:
>>
>> IMHO, it would be better if every die-hard newton user had access to
>> spare
>> parts, or a spare newton for when theirs eventually dies, rather than a
> lot
>> of new people getting Newton's when they could get Palms or PocketPC's
>> and
>> never know what they missed out on.
>>
>> Selfish? Maybe. But I think it makes more sense.
>
> I resent that! I am a Newton OMP owner, and wish to get myself a 2100
> or a 2000U.
> So what you are saying is, I should toss it out and go buy a Palm, just
> so you can keep all 10 Newton's to yourself. Riiight. I don't
> thinkso. Because of people like you, it is darn near impossible to get
> a 2100. And even then it won't have anything (including a charger or
> bat back) with it.. Not only that, the prices are going way way up.
> If you need 10 Newton's as spare parts. The I would say you are as
> rough as guts with them, and sure as hell don't deserve having a newton
> in the first place..
>
> My 2 cents. And I am sure many others feel the same.
>
> Scott
>
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