Hi Harry,
What was the screen problem? (I'm looking for a very cheap Newton.)
Thanks,
Rob
On Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at 06:32 PM, Harry Helwig wrote:
>
> hello everyone im new here so here are some introductions
> my name is harry and i recently bought a newton (i always wanted one
> when they were still being made but could not afford it) recently i was
> surfing the net and was amazed at someone selling 22 newtons and would
> sell in mass for 40$ a newton. WOW i thought i could make a mint( i
> mean i paid 200 for mine on ebay) after the excitement died down i
> managed to read further a see that the newtons were missing things(ac
> adapters, stylus,dongles) and werent in great cosmetic shape. BUT hey
> they are still working so they're definately worth the forty dollars i
> would spend a piece even to sell to other newton lovers as a back up
> unit___so i thought.
> so i bought them
> and heres the BAD NEWS: i didnt(in my excitement) check first with
> all of you here other wise i would have known that i was buying the
> remaining lot of" Mikes newtons" yes the same one with all the posts
> here about the bad screens.
> GOOD NEWS: only a third of the units were affected by this screen
> ailment issue.
>
> SO IF YOU ARE NOW ASKING WHAT DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH ME OR THE
> SUBJECT OF THIS POST
>
> im trying to come as close to breaking even as i can and am offering
> them @ 55$ a newton
> THAT IS I PAID 880$ FOR 22 @40$ a pc
> 7 HAD THE AILMENT PROBLEM AND IM NOT I SAY AGAIN NOT SELLING
> THESE UNITS
> WHICH LEAVES 15 UNITS @ 55$ =825$ LEAVING ME WITH ONLY
> A LOSS OF 55 DOLLARS(AND A WIFE WHO WONT KILL ME :)
> SO IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN A BAREBONES UNIT IN COMPLETE WORKING ORDER
> ALBEIT COSMETICLLY CHALLENGED
> PLEASE EMAIL ME hhelwig_at_nyc.rr.com
>
>
> PS i have all grades of "cosmeticly challenged" newtons and will sell
> from best to worst as im contacted
> thanks for the interest and the help
>
> Harry Helwig
>
>
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