They still make them. I think they're very expensive.
http://www.seikowatches.com/collection/html/
Of course, that's because of the packaging, I'm sure, but the tech is
probably specialized enough that it's expensive to manufacure.. I also doubt
it can generate very much power. The newton on a full charge won't last as
long (by far) as a watch on a single watch battery...
/Sam
> -----Original Message-----
> From: victor_at_newtontalk.net [mailto:victor_at_newtontalk.net]
> Sent: Thursday, July 18, 2002 1:46 PM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Kinetic energy charger for Newton
>
>
>
> I think you're talking about those Seiko Kinetic watches that
> they used to
> sell, right Jim? I remember seeing those in shops around 6-7
> years ago.
>
> More to your question, I don't think so... there doesn't seem to be a
> "do-it-yourself" kinetic energy part around, and everything
> on Google seems
> to either talk about electric bicycles or giant flywheels to replace
> industrial UPS systems.
>
> -- Victor
>
> Original Message:
> -----------------
> From: Jim Witte jswitte_at_bloomington.in.us
> Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2002 12:16:00 -0400
> Subject: [NTLK] "Kinetic energy charger" for Newton
>
>
>
> I know that some watches have some kind of a mechanism that uses the
> kinetic energy as you fling it aound on your wrist throughout
> the day to
> charge it. Seeing as how a lot of people here wear
> theirNewts, would this
> mechanism be able to gernerate near enough power to appreciably extend
> battery life between charges? (Especially since the Newt
> Holster usually
> holds the Newts closer to the body's center- of gravity than a watch,
> which woulld probabbly affect it.)
>
>
>
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