on 8/23/01 4:39 PM, Gregory J. Wayman at gwayman_at_mac.com wrote:
> Christopher Plummer wrote:
>
>> Are Newtons generally coming down in price or going up? I'm thinking of
>> moving to a 2x00 from my 130 but I am reluctant to spend the $$. If
>> they are going up in value though I'm going to have to get one soon.
>>
>
> Who knows? Ebay as a barometer is a strange creature. I bought a mint 2100
> for $300 with a buy it now the same week as a 2100 (new old stock) sold for
> $1500. Timing is everything. Best bets are a 2000 and upgrade it via Dave
> Watson. Unless your patient and can hit a buy it now just right, otherwise
> its like sharks in bloody water.
I spent a long time waiting for prices on ebay to reach some sort of
consensus. When I had just about lost hope ( there were about two weeks when
I finally got the go ahead to get a Newton that there were _no_ 2x00's on
ebay ), I got a tip to check out auctions.yahoo.com and
auctions.yahoo.co.uk. Absolutely no feeding frenzy, and I got a great deal
on an upgraded 2000 with ethernet, modem, and 20MB card, keyboard, and case
for US$400. A little more hassle getting the money to him, and getting the
Newton to me, but I've been extremely happy ever since. Oh, he threw in a
broken 120 as well.
Try some of the off-the-beaten-path sites. I really miss the Newton
Classifieds at <URL:http://www.personaladdoctor.com/newton/> <hint, hint,
whoever runs it>
Zac
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