[NTLK] FS: Newton equipment, software, accessories, chargers, battery holders

[Laurence W Brown]

I want all the apps software!
How much you desire?
-Larry Brown
Bellingham, WA 98229


Sent from my 2Pad…

> On Oct 3, 2015, at 16:18, Ken Rosen <kenrosen at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi all. It took a while, but I finally got my inventory done. 
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> Everything is in California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hardware from
> original Messagepad to 2100. Tons of third-party and apple software,
> chargers, cases, etc. Obviously, items are old, but many are in original
> packaging and some are unopened. I took many pictures and tried for clear
> item descriptions, but I also got some help along the way from a non-Newton
> person, so if anything seems confusing, just please send questions.
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> Personally, I think some of the coolest items are the several leather (and
> in some cases synthetic leather) cases. After so long, you should assume the
> batteries won't hold a charge, but the list includes some battery holders
> also.
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> 
> Thanks to several of you for your guidance. I used to think I was one of the
> last people running their entire life on Newton, but your kind messages told
> me the Newton community lasted a heck of a lot longer than my daily Newton
> use. I'm jazzed to think some of this may go to folks who are as attached as
> I used to be.
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> I figure attachments may not work on this list, so the inventory is in a
> public Dropbox link. It will look like a zillion pages, but it's mostly lots
> of pictures. You should be able to scan to see what catches your eye.
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> This link is here:
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> https://www.dropbox.com/s/s7s5l3i4a6znxk9/Newton%20items%2C%205%20pages.pdf?
> dl=0 
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> The entire collection fits in one heavy box about 2'x1'x1'.
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> 
> ***Two questions for the group***
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> 1)       Any advice on the best way to sell a large collection? Selling
> everything to one person seems best, but unlikely. Yet selling individual
> items seems impractical. Either selling the lot or creating a few large
> groups seems to make the most sense. And as you can imagine, I couldn't test
> every item and we all know something may no longer work as it once did, so
> it may be better to give a good deal on a big group of items, so individual
> items make less difference.
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> 2)      How do you recommend dealing with data on the Newton? The 2100s
> (upgraded 2000s) have many apps with lots of internal data. I could do a
> hard reset and erase everything, but that seems a *terrible* waste. The
> Newtons and memory cards are loaded with apps any Newton lover would want.
> And the data (e.g. contact lists) is super old, so I don't really think
> giving it out is much risk. But it if the community has come up with a way
> that combines selective data purge with (is it possible?) just trusting
> people to do the right thing with the data, I'd love to know.
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> Both advice and offers are super welcome.
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> Thanks and enjoy. Ken
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