From: Goodwin, Greg P. (GoodwinG_at_aafes.com)
Date: Wed Nov 09 2005 - 05:44:06 PST
-----Original Message-----
From: Goodwin, Greg P.=20
Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 7:34 AM
To: 'newtontalk_at_newtontalk.net'
Subject: RE: [NTLK] [WTB] Serial Dongle for MP 2000 + comment
>> Here are my thoughts on this...
Hi there
I would like to buy a serial dongle for my MP2000, does anyone have one=20
they would be willing to sell me? Please respond off list to=20
adhill_at_nerdshack.com.
ps: Three examples of my commitment to the cause, as a newbie are:
1) Recent total transfer from paper diary to Newton for busy work =
schedule.
>> Quickport and EETranser are good for Message Transfer.
2) Jogging the 9 miles home last Friday as usual but not wanting to=20
leave the Newt at work, so jogging with it all the way home.
>> I would advise a Newton protective case of some kind and removing =
the original door as the hindges are fragile. Just speaking from =
experience here. Other than that, the Newton is great for this.
3) Having to regularly defend myself from tactical and cunning ridicule=20
by colleagues. Man! how funny is the word dongle anyway?
>> Colleagues will find the Newton cool and unique. One of the reasons =
I'm still a Newton user. The other is that it is so useful!
pss: These are not intended to sway you into selling me one, just added=20
for fun.
>> I'm really surprised on how little of Newton is being sold right now =
on Ebay.
>> I would suggest getting the SER-001 or one of the clones of that, but =
really
>> not seeing one of those on E-bay. =20
>>
>> I *am* seeing a good solution...
http://cgi.ebay.com/3Com-Megahertz-3CXE589ET-PCMCIA-Ethernet-Apple-Newton=
_W0QQitemZ6818761932QQcategoryZ42193QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
(or item number 6818761932)
>> ... but I didn't think the x-jack ethernet cards worked on the =
Newton. Can someone
>> confirm this?
>>
>> Ultimately, the serial port is really fragile and is held in place =
by plastic
>> rivits that break loose, and then the serial port rips loose too. My =
>> suggestion is to replace the rivits with metal ones, get a SER-001, =
or=20
>> get a compatible Ethernet card. Once you have the ethernet working =
you have
>> a faster transfer method anyway. :D
>>
>> Good luck! - Greg
Andy
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