> I did see someone selling a bunch of generic power supplies
> that are said to be compatible for about $8, but I am a bit
> leery about these.
This is a sound strategy. However, I'm sure there are adapters
out there that could be safely used.
If you can find such a vendor and can convince him of sending me
a free evaluation unit, I will gladly test it and publish the
results on pda-soft.de.
You can rule out 9 out of 10 cheap adapters yourself, though. Just get
yourself a multimeter and measure the voltage when nothing
is connected.
If it is more than 8 Volt: Put the adapter back and be happy that
your money is still safely tucked away in your purse.
If it is between 5 and 7 Volt, it will probably be suited to power the
Newton, but you would not be able to charge the battery properly.
If it is between 7 and 8 Volt, having an evaluation unit sent my way
would make sense.
There are some other specs Apple requires that can only be evaluated
with measuring gear that is a little more sophisticated than a simple
multimeter.
Frank
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