[NTLK] AA battery trays

Michael Neville michael.neville at gmail.com
Tue Jan 30 17:51:18 EST 2018


I apologize to the list for my indiscretion. It was a moment of weakness
brought on being called-out incorrectly by name.

This is not the place for such discussions. I'm sorry.

-MN

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 5:45 PM, Dennis Swaney <romad at mac.com> wrote:

> Nope, just setting the record straight. At least I was polite, unlike your
> response.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dennis B. Swaney
>
> "I think, therefore I Mac"
>
> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:40 PM, Michael Neville <
> michael.neville at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I've been buying Newton items since the project died in 1998. You assume
> > way too much.
> >
> > Asshole
> >
> > -MN
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 5:36 PM, Dennis Swaney <romad at mac.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Ah, Michael, I don't know where you have been the last 20 years but no
> > new
> > > trays have been made since at least 1997. Stock that existed then has
> > been
> > > exhausted. The only owners of any such trays are Newton Enthusiasts and
> > the
> > > trays will have been used. BTW both those links are gone since the
> trays
> > > were most likely sold.
> > >
> > > Have you ever heard the phrase "supply and demand"? Newton items are a
> > > poster child for it. Extremely low supply (all used) and a high demand
> > > (relatively). Even if there are excess trays in an unused condition,
> they
> > > are probably owned by: A) Newton enthusiasts/collectors, or B)
> > Speculators.
> > >
> > > It would be nice if Apple would make the patents and blueprints for at
> > > least the Newton accessories public domain; if they did some one could
> > make
> > > a few via 3D printing.
> > >
> > > Sincerely,
> > > Dennis B. Swaney
> > >
> > > "I think, therefore I Mac"
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:14 PM, Michael Neville <
> > > michael.neville at gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > It's not even new... pathetic attempt to exploit Newton enthusiasts.
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 2:11 PM, Florian Voigt <florian.voigt at me.com
> >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > > Here you have 2 available: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/
> > > > > APPLE-NEWTON-NEWTON-2000-2100-AA-BATTERY-TRAY-/142664228586?
> > > > > &_trksid=p2056016.l4276 <https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/
> > > > > APPLE-NEWTON-NEWTON-2000-2100-AA-BATTERY-TRAY-/142664228586?
> > > > > &_trksid=p2056016.l4276>
> > > > >
> > > > > Honest question: 59 GBP?! Is that a reasonable price? Sounds a bit
> > > > > excessive to me. Really, I have no clue.
> > > > >
> > > > > Cheers,
> > > > >
> > > > > Florian
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