NewtonTalk.net September 2009 archive: Re: [NTLK] Is that a Newt

From: <Reilly001os_at_aol.com>
Date: Sat Sep 12 2009 - 18:50:33 EDT

James,
I used a Hawaiian style shirt for the liner, 100% cotton I believe, ballistic nylon from an old backpack for the outer shell and a thin foam layer between the two for padding (I think the foam came from sn electronic gadgets OEM packaging). Estimated 98% recycled material (the thread and velcro were new lol), I'm not an eco nut but I like to use salvaged materials if possible for projects. I figured the cotton material would be soft and wouldn't be abrasive against the newtons shell but didn't consider the rubber layer. If my newt was in full time use the cotton would probably rub the rubber layer off, as it stands I made a few adjustments to the case to make it loose so it works for storage but it was intended to be a belt holster. Live and learn :-)
Joe Reilly

-----Original Message-----
From: James Fraser <wheresthatistanbul-newtontalk@yahoo.com>

Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:20:06
To: <newtontalk@newtontalk.net>
Subject: [NTLK] Is that a Newton in your pocket? Or...

Hello,

--- On Sat, 9/12/09, reilly001os@aol.com <reilly001os@aol.com> wrote:

> The newton is too grippy with it's rubber coating IMHO, I made a slide
> case for my newt

May I ask what material the case is made from? You don't have to tell me if you don't want to, I'm just curious.

> and it puts up a bit of a fight every time I put it away
> lol luckily I made the case a little loose or I'd never be able to put it
> away!

Was the Newton's rubberized surface widely considered to be a liability during the Newton's heyday?

Ryan Vetter's comment about the Newton's rubberized surface vs. the iPhone's slick one had me wondering if "Newton Snag" is/was a common affliction. I freely admit that, after reading his post, I spent a couple minutes sliding an MP2000 into/out of its fabric case (holster) because, frankly, I had never personally encountered any problems cropping up when taking the MP out or putting it away. That's not to say that they are necessarily completely absent, just that I wasn't familiar with them myself. [shrugs]

Yes, the Newton has a grippy surface, but it doesn't seem (to my rheumy and untutored eye, at least) as though it would be grippy enough that snagging it on fabric is a concern. However, I can't claim to have spent a lot of time hauling a Newton out of/placing it into the pockets of regular clothes as few, if any, of my pockets are big enough for it. When I cart my Newton around, it's in a holster rather than a pocket of my clothing.

Is there anyone out there who has spent a lot of time shoving a Newton into/hauling it out of their clothes pockets who can comment on this, one way or the other?

Best,

James Fraser

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