Re: [NTLK] Re - Newton 1 MB Storage Card

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On Sat, 8 Dec 2001, THX 1138 wrote:

>
> On 12/8/01, Frank Gruendel quoth:
> >In all Newton models I know the card can only be
> >powered when it safely sits in its connector, which is about
> >when in has completely disappeared in the Newton?
>
> The one SRAM card I have owned had a thumbnail slot in the top of the
> card for removing the battery. This could be very easily achieved
> while the card was in the Newton. After I erased the card the first
> time (oops) I figured this trick out myself. Of course different
> cards can be different. How does one get to your particular battery
> slot?

Also, SRAM cards do contain a small capacitor to maintain the data when
switching the battery while not plugged into a device. These typically
last only 3-10 seconds, depending on the card. Not so much time...

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