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Re: Apple Newton 2000/2100 upgrade

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On 2014-07-06 08:44:55 +0000, Stephen Thomas Cole said:

> Hello. Over the last few years of picking up vintage Apple gear, I've
> acquired a couple of Newton 2000s and a 2100. The 2100 is cosmetically
> tatty, the case finish had perished and gone sticky when I bought it so I
> stripped it all off with white spirit leaving just bare plastic. I then
> festooned it in Apple stickers to tart it up a bit. The door hinge is a bit
> broken, and there's a couple of dings in the case too. The display is also
> quite dim. The 2000s I have, though, are both immaculate.
> 
> I'm wondering, is it possible to simply swap the motherboard from the 2100
> with one of the 2000s to get a pristine looking 2100? The extra memory and
> performance of the 2100 is very noticeable over the 2000, so I'm keen to
> use it if I can without being depressed by the state of the thing!
> 
> FU set to CSMV, please honour.

http://www.newtonsales.com/upgrade.htm

I just bought a 2000 and I will probably get all the upgrades that this 
fellow offers.

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Apple Newton 2000/2100 upgrade Stephen Thomas Cole <usenet@stephenthomascole.com> - 2014-07-06 08:44 +0000
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