[NTLK] 2001 Backlight on last legs

Mon May 4 20:21:13 EDT 2020

Oops...(typo) I did mean 2001! 
That sounds great! I’d be happy to go for that! Just let me know the how’s and when’s for getting this organised!
Greatly appreciated Frank,
RM

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> On 4 May 2020, at 23:20, j <jhogue1 at shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
> Count me in for one!
> The backlight on my 2100 is dead.
> 
> Jason
> 
> 
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>>> On May 4, 2020, at 2:21 PM, NewtonTalk <newtontalk at pda-soft.de> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hey, Frank! (Can I call you Frank?!) 
>> 
>> Sure! Everybody here does that. Of course, something less respectful like
>> "Honorable master of the intricate art of Newton hardware replacement" would
>> be perfectly sufficient, too. We're all quite informal here :-)
>> 
>>> I know things might be difficult for you (what with lockdown...)
>> 
>> Actually, the lockdown isn't that much of a problem for myself. What makes
>> is tiresome and strenuous at times is the fact that there are so many people
>> out there who, for one reason or other, require my help coping with it
>> themselves.
>> 
>>> but if at all possible and when convenient, what can be done to
>>> revive my 2001 with a new and brighter backlight?
>> 
>> Furnishing your little green friend with a merely brighter backlight
>> wouldn't probably be much of a problem. Of course, this would depend on how
>> bright his backlight still is. I have a fair amount of Newtons who could
>> serve as organ donors. 
>> 
>> If you actually want a NEW backlight, which would be a very wise decision,
>> there are two options. The first option is NewtonSales. For a variety of
>> reasons not worth going into here I will not touch them with a stick, so I
>> wouldn't be available for installing their backlight. Last time I looked,
>> the backlight was USD 49, plus 25 bucks if you have them install it. They
>> offer blue and white backlights. I don't know how good those animals are,
>> maybe someone here who bought one can chime in.
>> 
>> The second option is backlight4you: 
>> 
>> https://preview.tinyurl.com/ybno6bwl
>> 
>> They only offer green backlights, and every single new backlight I ever put
>> in a 2x00 Newton came from them. These backlights are very good (otherwise I
>> wouldn't use them), and they last pretty long.
>> One backlight is 29,99 Euros plus about seven bucks for shipping it to me.
>> Recently they introduced a bulk discount, which I wasn't aware of until a
>> minute ago. The price is 24,99 Euros if you purchase five or more, or 20,98
>> Euros if you buy 20 or more. I could organize a bulk purchase if enough
>> people on this list are interested. You could count me in for five. 21 Euros
>> for a brand spanking new backlight is the best price I've ever seen.
>> 
>> Cheers
>> 
>> Frank
>> 
>> PS Just for the record: There is, at least to the best of my knowledge, no
>> 2001 Newton model. You probably mean a 2100?
>> 
>> -- Newton software and hardware at http://www.pda-soft.de
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