From: Richard Plume (rplume_at_sympatico.ca)
Date: Fri Feb 10 2006 - 14:06:11 PST
Linda;
Greg is right. Newtons are tough.
I'll also add my voice to that. You'll probably not break a Newton with
normal, everyday use, including stuffing it in a briefcase, bag, knapsack,
etc.
HPCs are a different matter. By nature, they're clamshell devices and
the hinge tends to be the weak point. Bang them around enough and the hinge
will break or the screen will develop lines. I repaired six MobilePro 700s a
couple of weeks ago. Most were loose hinges, one had a broken hinge and one
screen had lines through it. Fortunately, they were all easy repairs (had to
get two screens off eBay, the others were OK). My Compaq 810 wasn't so
fortunate. It's hinge snapped in two and it doesn't look like it's going to
get fixed anytime soon.
The upshot is I carried a Newton 130, then a 2100, around for years in
bags and knapsacks with no ill effects. These days I use a MobilePro, but I
make sure it's in a great case and it's not banging against anything else.
Rick
on 2/10/2006 4:02 PM, LINDA J TOOKER at justingraziano_at_verizon.net wrote:
> Hi,
> I have a Newton 110 and I also have a Compaq HPC. Ive
> been carring my HPC with my PowerBook in a carring
> case. Monday I went to use it (I use it just about
> everyday) and the screen kept on flickering these
> weird lines on it. I still cant figure out whats wrong
> with it. Its obviously broke and I dont have (well I
> do but I cant find it) a tiny screw driver to open it
> up. I just started carring my Newton 110 around but I
> dont want that broke (I really dont care much about
> the HPC but I love my Newton). Are Newton 110's strong
> enough to not break this easily? I think what broke my
> HPC was the constant banging of the carring case (yea
> thats what happens when you carry a heavy
> laptop,charger,and software around).
> Thanks
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