From: Woody Smith (woody_at_bitstream.net)
Date: Mon May 24 2004 - 11:20:36 PDT
This is exciting news and along with many low cost offerings on eBay of
eMates it is a great opportunity for folks to experience the eMate.
The eMate is an excellent laptop.
People who have been reading this list for even a few months are aware
of a few important issues related to this laptop, but if you are not
please consider.
• Only use an Apple Newton brand power adapter 5 or 7 watt will work.
Many list members have used off the shelf adapters successfully but
others have fried their Newton--be safe.
• TAKE THE LID TENSIONING SPRING PROBLEM seriously. I just opened my
second eMate in as many days and found the spring released and
beginning to damage the display ribbon. In both cases the unit felt
and behaved just fine so don't wait to here the spring release as it
may have already done so. Each time the lid is opened and closed the
sharp end of the spring scrapes across the ribbon. In the case of the
two units I worked on the display ribbon was punctured but no traces
were cut (just lucky). Others in the recent past have recommended
injecting oil into the spring, but I don't know how to tell if the
spring is released without looking. MAKE this repair or find someone
on the list to do it for you.
• eMate batteries are easy and fun to re-cell.
Woody
On Monday, May 24, 2004, at 12:03 PM, Sonny Hung wrote:
> Hi eveyone!
>
> I'm tracking down possibly 5-10 eMates at this time.
> I wanted to offer them up forsale to interested List Members
> (non-owners of eMate 300s to give them an opportunity to purchase one;
> this
> is being done by the honor system)
>
> I will take the names of upto 10 interested parties. Which I will post
> their
> names back on this list.
> This is not a guarantee - so emailing your request therefore
> acknowledges
> you understand this fact and I will not be held responsible if you
> don't get
> an eMate 300 for any reason.
>
> I think that the price will be set at $40 each. Currently I don't know
> what
> they will include. This will be clarified after I get finalized info
> from my
> contact.
> The units will be tested that they powerup, load .pkgs, IR to another
> unit
> only. I'm not doing this as a business and therefore don't have the
> time to
> do a thorough battery of tests. I can not at this time guarantee a
> battery
> or a power adapter is included as that is still to be determined when I
> receive the eMates.
>
> I will be accepting emails till tomorrow 5/25 12pm EST after that all
> emails
> will be trashed.
>
> Please email me offline with requests and questions about this - hung
> sonny
> @ com . hotmail
> Remove the spaces and flip the words before and after the @ - you
> should
> understand this if you look at the domain portion.
>
> If there are any problems or hickups from my contact I will post back
> here.
> If I get the eMates - all future contacts will be offline with those
> who
> submitted requests directly.
>
> God bless,
>
>
>
> Sonny Hung
> the Hung Family
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