Re: [NTLK] Unique Newtons

From: Steve Weyer (weyer_at_kagi.com)
Date: Fri Apr 12 2002 - 15:59:52 EDT


> Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:51:57 -0400
> From: IMNewtMan_at_aol.com
>=20
> In a message dated Fri, 12 Apr 2002 10:45:40 AM Eastern Daylight Time, St=
eve
> Weyer <weyer_at_kagi.com> writes:
>=20
>>> I've got one of the plastic(?) units (kinda like the fake PCs in furnit=
ure
>> stores). =A0I think these were handed out during an early Newton developer
>> conference. waterproof and excellent battery life. ;-)
>>=20
>> also some kind of bread board unit (~8"x12") with circuit board in a cas=
e,
>> with some LEDs, serial port, switches, and a Newton frame (w/ display) o=
n
>> the outside. =A0
>>=20
> Steve,
> Is the plastic one the same as the ones Apple gave out to the Newton Fans=
 that
> met at the Apple Campus after the announcement to end Newton Developement=
? I
> wanted one of those, but Apple is a bit of a hike from the East Coast!

I wasn't there for the protest
(I used to live in Cupertino, then moved East)

> The other Newt is one for testing? (or was used for testing?)

my understanding was that it was an early development/testing unit.
(I got it from someone who was cleaning out a store room at Motorola I
think; no documentation, and I'd be surprised if it really works).

--=20
Steve

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