Sounds like a good idea,
Maybe we should first support Mr. PCB man in continuing/finishing his new
project for intelligent Newton clock speed switching.
As an electronic engineer who has been through the whole process from design
up to the final PCB production I know very well how much effort in time and
money it costs to produce a nice circuit on PCB like the SER-001.
Thats why I highly appreciate what Mr. PCBman has done for the SER-001.
Johannes
> -----Original Message-----
> From: newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net
> [mailto:newtontalk-bounce_at_newtontalk.net]On Behalf Of hal9000x
> Sent: Thursday, November 28, 2002 10:27 PM
> To: newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net
> Subject: [NTLK] Newton R & D
> I got one of the SER-001 units when they were first available and
> subsequently found out that they are no longer available. It seems that
> everyone would have liked production to continue but I can of course
> understand why the maker would like to move on. I picked up on someone
> in a previous thread making mention about 'custom ordering or
> procuring' the SER-001 via a special order, etc. This got me to
> thinking about how we on the list might encourage someone to make
> specially, keep producing or develop a particular item for our beloved
> Newtons. Would people be interested in contributing to a Newton R & D
> fund whereby those who are particularly committed to the platform would
> contribute a small R&D contribution into a fund on a yearly basis for
> example. If you assume a yearly contribution of $20 from 300 members of
> the list that equals $6000 per year. Not an insignificant sum and
> certainly something that could be put to good use by keeping favorite
> products available or even developing new ones. I can clearly see the
> level of technical & other contributions that people like Grant, Woo &
> Rich from TON have made to the Newton Community is something that I
> personally could never achieve. The R & D fund would be a way for
> people like myself who are committed to the Newton platform and would
> like to see its usable life extended indefinitely to make an ongoing
> contribution to that end. I think it was Woo in a previous post who
> said he did things for the 'good of the Newton community' or something
> to that effect. I believe that the Newton R & D fund is a way to fund
> an ongoing commitment to the Newton platform for the 'good of the
> Newton community' in a relatively painless way to insure that it will
> be around for a long time to come. If there is any interest in this
> suggestion perhaps one of the eminent gentlemen I mentioned previously
> would take it upon themselves to seek to bring the Newton Fund for R&D
> to fruition. I personally stand ready to help in any way that I can.
> Thank You.
> William N. Kilarjian
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