[NTLK] AA battery trays

[Michael Neville]

I've been buying Newton items since the project died in 1998. You assume
way too much.

Asshole

-MN

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 5:36 PM, Dennis Swaney <romad at mac.com> wrote:

> Ah, Michael, I don't know where you have been the last 20 years but no new
> trays have been made since at least 1997. Stock that existed then has been
> exhausted. The only owners of any such trays are Newton Enthusiasts and the
> trays will have been used. BTW both those links are gone since the trays
> were most likely sold.
>
> Have you ever heard the phrase "supply and demand"? Newton items are a
> poster child for it. Extremely low supply (all used) and a high demand
> (relatively). Even if there are excess trays in an unused condition, they
> are probably owned by: A) Newton enthusiasts/collectors, or B) Speculators.
>
> It would be nice if Apple would make the patents and blueprints for at
> least the Newton accessories public domain; if they did some one could make
> a few via 3D printing.
>
> Sincerely,
> Dennis B. Swaney
>
> "I think, therefore I Mac"
>
> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 2:14 PM, Michael Neville <
> michael.neville at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > It's not even new... pathetic attempt to exploit Newton enthusiasts.
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 29, 2018 at 2:11 PM, Florian Voigt <florian.voigt at me.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > > Here you have 2 available: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/
> > > APPLE-NEWTON-NEWTON-2000-2100-AA-BATTERY-TRAY-/142664228586?
> > > &_trksid=p2056016.l4276 <https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/
> > > APPLE-NEWTON-NEWTON-2000-2100-AA-BATTERY-TRAY-/142664228586?
> > > &_trksid=p2056016.l4276>
> > >
> > > Honest question: 59 GBP?! Is that a reasonable price? Sounds a bit
> > > excessive to me. Really, I have no clue.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Florian
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