Re: [NTLK] Newton Parts redux...

From: Philip Bennett (pbnt_at_mac.com)
Date: Sun Apr 21 2002 - 20:07:23 EDT


Thanks for the info, Adam. I thought I was correct on this. (I was hoping it
wasn't early onset...;-))

On 4/21/02 11:44 AM, "Adam Coleman" <adamc_at_alphabetas.net> wrote:

>
> I just purchased a new in bag dongle, a new in box keyboard, and a new in
> box 2100 battery tray from Apple.
> Go to your local Mac store and have them search for NEWTON in the parts db.
> The dongle cost me 9.90, the keyboard, 70.00, and the tray I can't remember
> offhand...:)
> On 4/20/02 11:40 AM, "newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net" <newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net>
> wrote:
>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> From: "Lee, Christopher J" <christopher.j.lee_at_intel.com>
>> Subject: [NTLK] Apple Store Follies
>> Date: Sat, 20 Apr 2002 07:58:45 -0700
>>
>>
>> Is it just me or is the Apple Store totally useless?
>>
>> So I called them to order a serial adapter dongle, and the gentleman on the
>> other end had no idea what I was talking about (which I anticipated) and
>> indicated that he could try looking up the item by part number "I guess...",
>> but that "it never works". So he ran off to ask someone and after 5 minutes
>> came back on line, telling me that I need to go to POWERUP.COM and that the
>> Apple Store doesn't stock that part.
>>
>> So I go to POWERUP.COM and they sell pickup truck parts. He obviously meant
>> POWERON.COM...and I'm not finding the part there.
>>
>> Sheesh.

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