[NTLK] WTB: Newton Battery Tray

[Scott Rogers]

They are getting hard to find.  I snagged one off this list a few
weeks ago.  Sometimes they show up on eBay, too.

Sent from my iPad

On Jul 19, 2011, at 3:55 PM, Ross Deihm <adventuresindining at gmail.com> wrote:

> Tony,
>
> Funny you should mention that. I have it plugged in at work and it's
> replaced my pen and paper phone note log already. It's very functional, but
> I travel pretty often for business and there is something far more romantic
> about a Newton than an iPad.
>
> I contacted Newton sales right away but they didn't have any battery trays,
> just rechargeable which were listed at a higher price than the USB
> connection board.
>
> Thanks.
>
> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 4:55 PM, Tony Kan <tony.kan at clear.net.nz> wrote:
>
>> Newtonsales is building a batch of battery trays, so there is a ray of hope
>> for you there. They come up from time to time on eBay and often as part of
>> a
>> package.  Its probably better value for money to buy it as a package.
>>
>> I see others have recommended Frank's services.
>>
>> A Newton can still be of use without a battery.  I make one Newton work as
>> a
>> NPDS server permanently plugged in to mains power without a battery
>> installed.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Tony Kan
>>
>> Christchurch
>> New Zealand
>>
>>
>> [snip]
>> Thanks. I was incorrect, no data is being lost. I mistook the calibration
>> screen and card loading as a complete reboot. My notes and stored data are
>> in fact intact. Keep in mind that I'm a 1.2 user and this was all a bit
>> new.
>>
>> My battery rebuild did not take, which was evident from the condition of
>> the
>> older battery that it would not work. This leaves the Newt rather powerless
>> to really be effective anyway, so the Newt will likely end up on my shelf
>> as
>> a curiosity until I stumble upon a battery tray, or some enterprising
>> individual starts printing off battery trays from a 3D printer.
>> [snip]
>>
>>
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