[NTLK] Does the sun hurt the Newton's cases?

[Vladislav Korotnev]

Well I suppose glass doesn't let any UV inside, does it?


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On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 4:46 PM, Morgan Aldridge <morgant at makkintosshu.com>
wrote:

> On Wednesday, May 27, 2015, Vladislav Korotnev <vladkorotnev at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>> Hello everyone.
>>
>> Since I gotta live in quite a small flat for now, I keep all my
>> old-mac-stuff behind my main monitor on the window.
>> I know that macs tend to get this kinda yellowish tint when stored that
>> way, but do Newts or eMates get the same kind of thing?
>>
> The MessagePad cases--I'm not sure about the eMate off the top of my
> head--are made from ABS plastic, which is not very UV resistant at all. The
> rubberized coating my help there, but will likely break down with high UV
> exposure as well. I'm not an expert, but I believe that simply covering
> will reduce UV exposure (not all materials will reflect or absorb UV rays,
> esp. some fabrics).
> -- 
> Morgan
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