Re: [NTLK] Adaptor for eMate

From: Grietje Keller (grietje_at_xs4all.nl)
Date: Fri Mar 18 2005 - 12:39:08 PST


On 3/18/05 6:40 PM, "Martin Joseph" <martyNT_at_barknaturalpet.com> wrote:

>
> On Mar 18, 2005, at 5:24 AM, Grietje Keller wrote:
>
>> <snip>
>> I was wondering: is it necessary to have the perfect adaptor (1,2 A
>> instead
>> of the 1,33 I have now). I went to a shop to buy one, yesterday, and
>> they
>> said there this adaptor should be okay.
>>
> The over Amperage isn't the problem. It's the fluctuations in voltage
> that will kill your emate.
>
> This has been discussed many times here and the overwhelming consensus
> is to get a "real" Newton power supply. It's worth it.

I'm using this 'non-real' power supply already for 4 years and (except for
the batteries) my eMate isn't damaged, so maybe this isn't such a bad power
supply after all?

Greetings
Grietje

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