Re: [NTLK] Stowaway keyboards for Newtons and questions

From: Marcus Hammerschmitt (Marcus.Hammerschmitt_at_t-online.de)
Date: Sun Jul 31 2005 - 06:33:42 PDT


At 15:12 31.07.2005, you wrote:

>Hi All!
>
>After a long hiatus from the Newton, I've managed to get hold of a
>2100 (well, in a week's time I'll have one). I can't wait for it to
>arrive!
>A couple of questions that I hope that list won't mind asking.
>
>1) I have seen a hack to get a Stowaway keyboard for Palms to work
>with a Newton. Is this possible with the genuine Palm keyboard for a
>Palm III/V/VII?

Yes:

http://www.splorp.com/newton/stowaway/

If there were only German drivers for it I would
try that myself (or ask somenone who can solder).

>2) Has anyone know where I can get a dead rechargeable battery,
>original stylus, and an interconnect dongle (preferably in Australia)?

Well, I have to dead battery packs, but Australia is a long way
from here ...

>3) After being out of the loop for so long, did anything ever happen
>with Bluetooth for the Newton?

Seems so, yes:

http://www.40hz.org/Blunt/

Haven't tried it myself though.

Best,

Marcus

>
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