Recent content by splorp

This is amazing, Adam.

I’ve looked through all of my AMUG, Gem, Planet Newton, Ultimate Newton, and other collection backups. I cannot for the life of me locate a copy of NewtHack 1.0 … what the actual heck?

I was able to convert the image file using Disk Utility under High Sierra. My guess is that support for HFS images was dropped in newer versions of Disk Utility.

Change the file extension from .image to .img Open Disk Utility Choose Images > Convert… Select the .img file and Click “Choose” The legacy disk image will be converted to a .dmg file which can be mounted in newer versions of macOS.

Matthias Melcher put together some instructions for installing Einstein on Android. By his own admission, it’s likely a bit out of date. http://www.messagepad.org/Newton_Install_Android.html

Yes, there is a separate 2010 patch by Avi Drissman for MessagePad 120/130 devices running NOS 2.0. http://www.drissman.com/avi/newton/Fix2010/

Traps? Perish the thought. Owning a Newton device means you’re ready to embrace the quirks of the platform, not trying to avoid the traps. :) A couple of things to note: Make sure you use an original power adapter. Newton devices are extremely sensitive to voltage variations that may occur...

It’s so odd that you’re not even seeing the power indicator light up. To me, that says that there is something amiss internally … perhaps a dislodged connector. As for disassembly, the eMate casing tends to be more robust than the beige Apple plastic that we’re used to seeing snap apart.

Ooh … thanks for posting this.

It’s a single unit, AFAIK. Not to my knowledge. However, I did find another MP2x00 disassembly walkthrough on the iFixIt site. https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Apple+Tablet+Teardown/2153

You’re welcome! If it does turn out to be a damaged display, I have a few sources for replacement parts that I can share,

The screen may not need to be replaced. This is more likely due to the display connector becoming unseated from the main board, or as you mentioned, the connector being damaged due to “tinkering”. Frank Gründel has published a number of disassembly and repairs guides for various Newton models...

Our pal @androda makes an internal serial board for the MP2000/2100 as well. Unfortunately, it’s out of stock at the moment, but I can vouch for it’s quality. https://androda.work/product/newton-internal-serial-for-2000-2100/ Based on my own experience, I wouldn’t touch Newton Sales with a...

Whew.

I can vouch for the use of isopropyl alcohol to help remove most of the stickiness from those Newton cases. It works 90% of time, based on my experience. If you can’t locate the keyboard or power adapters, let me know. I have a number of spares that I can send to a new home for a decent price...