Rare vs. Desirable - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

12 Jul 1998

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     I beleive
just about all the Newton Messagepads were done in clear
cases and they're really not _that_ uncommon.  You'll see them for sale
Nope... I don't recall any clear MP's, except maybe a few special ones that
I've forgotten about... The eMate 300 is the only Newton I remember that
had a clear case. And if I think hard, I am beginning to recall there might
have been a few 100's or 110's with clear cases. They may not be uncommon,
but they aren't common either... Much fewer than the so called "rare" Woz
edition Apple IIgs computers. 
I don't mean in general production.  I know I've seen 100's, 110's, and 
120's advertised, not sure about 130's.  I know I haven't seen any MP 
2000's.  There's an _excellent_ web site devoted to rare Newtons.  I lost 
the url, but a search should bring it up without much trouble.

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 Never heard of wood ones. Ouch, I got a splinter from
my MP... :-) And I
think there may ahve been 3 or 4 colors for the prototype eMates. I think
I've seen two different colors. As for MP100's, $50 is the max they should
be selling for. I saw someone trying to sell one for $300, and it really
doesn't make sense until you see all the extra memory cards, the larger of
which can cost a LOT of money. 
When Apple discontinued the Newton a few months back there was a small 
protest held by Newton users and developers at Apple headquarters.  At 
this Apple past around wooden Newtons for the people to look at it.  I 
don't know if any have been released outside the company, though it 
wouldn't suprise me if some disappeared during the rally.

...
 I haven't heard that. You can always paint them,
but why? There was the
beige used on the 128k through the Plus, and starting with later Pluses and
SE's, they went to a greyish color they call platinum. And there was the
MacTV which came in a black case, and the PowerBooks which came in platinum
or black depending on the model. I've never heard of a Mac II or LC with a
clear case, unless they were custom made cases for specific applications... 
There were a few Powerbook 5xx's done in white.  These are _very_ rare 
...
 from what I understand (I've never seen one
advertised, at any price).   Anybody have a information on this unit?  A picture?

Tom Owad

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