Re: [NTLK] eMate totaled. :'( How can I get the data?

From: John Steinbeck (waywardbus26_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Dec 14 2005 - 15:54:14 PST


Mr. Graziano,

 It seems you are trying to be helpful, but perhaps a
bit more listening and less opining would be a good
idea, as it appears you know very little about eMates,
their function, or their value.

            -- "Mr.Graziano"
<Catzindustries_at_verizon.net> wrote:

> Whats the use of the 20MB if you dont
have the
> Newton? And yes I have
> checked infact I just saw a 25MB for
15.00 on ebay!
>

Here are some eMate facts you might find helpful:

1. eMates use linear flash cards and are quite fussy
about them -- cards that work in other Newton models
often do not function on eMates. They must be 5 volt
read and write; AMD Series D Cards and Intel Value
Series 100 are two such cards that will work in the
eMate. They are hard to find on eBay and prohibitively
expensive elsewhere. And there is no such thing as a
"25 mb" linear flash card. They come in 1, 2, 4, 8,
12, 16, 20, 24 and 32 mb sizes. No odd numbers.

2. eMates are being sold off by the dozen by school
districts and have flooded eBay in recent months,
though this appears to be tailing off a bit now. They
commonly have dead batteries and problems with the
hinges, sometimes damaged display cables, which makes
them fairly worthless. I know -- I have one and have
yet to find a cable replacement at a reasonable price.
A parts eMate, such as one that fell out of a loft, is
worth les than ten bucks if the display cable is bad,
maybe fifteen or a bit more if it's KNOWN to be good,
IMHO.

3. A fully functional emate with stylus and power
supply often sells for under $30 and rarely for more
than $50. Some sellers on eBay try to get more, but
unless they've taken the time and care to fix the
hinge defect and rebuild the battery, or they're
offering lots of goodies and enhancemetns (like the 4
mb memory module) they should be avoided.

4. A broken eMate is in no way comparable to an iBook
or Powerbook with a broken screen. Not even close. It
many cases it makes more sense to just buy another
eMate than to try and fix a bad one. It is hardly a
collector's item. I'd trade a broken emate for a nice
20 mb card and my rescued data in a heartbeat.

5. Anyone who has paid attention to this list for any
length of time knows Frank G. is a good guy. He is
always helpful and kind, in my experience, and his
website with info on disassembly of the eMate and on
rebuiding its batteries are invaluable resources to
the Newton community.

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