[NTLK] 2001 Backlight on last legs

[Ronnie Simon]

Hello Frank

Please add me to the list for 2 of these. Thanks :-)

Ronnie

> On 4 May 2020, at 23:21, 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?
> 
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> 
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