[NTLK] NewtonTalk Digest, Vol 112, Issue 2

Jon Hellinga jon at hellingas.net
Sat Apr 8 08:10:23 PDT 2023


I Requested one also from him and he responded right away!  Pretty pumped about getting them.



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>   1. Re: Hello all, I need some assistance from the List. (Sonny Hung)
>   2. Re: Hello all, I need some assistance from the List.
>      (Sylvain Pilet)
>   3. Re: Hello all, I need some assistance from the List. (Forrest)
>   4. Re: Hello all, I need some assistance from the List.
>      (Alan Grassia)
>   5. Re: Hello all,  I need some assistance from the List.
>      (Greg Goodwin)
>   6. Re: Hello all, I need some assistance from the List.
>      (Dennis Swaney)
>   7. Re: Hello all, I need some assistance from the List. (Su tehk)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2023 17:28:46 -0400
> From: Sonny Hung <sonnyhung at gmail.com>
> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Hello all, I need some assistance from the List.
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>> There have been and still are several projects to create new eMate300
>> compatible expansion modules, many of these projects have often remained in
>> draft form but of these, one seems to have resulted in a finalised version,
>> that of Androda. Androda is already known to Macintosh and PowekBook fans,
>> they also sell the BlueSCSI cards. These modules are sold at this address:
>> https://androda.work/product/emate-dram-and-flash-upgrade/Il and is
>> available in two distinct versions;
>> - a DRAM version which increases the system memory ($35)
>> - a DRAM + Flash version that increases both system RAM and internal
>> storage. (45)
>> 
>> Has anyone here tested this yet?
>> 
>> Sylvain Pilet
>> 
> Thank yo Sylvain for the heads up about this option.
> I checked out the site and saw that it was Out of Stock.
> 
> I contacted Jacob at Androda about them and this was his response.
> See below.
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Sylvain is right about eMate upgrade projects hanging around and
> disappearing.  I worked with Stephen Arsenault a bit on his eMate project
> <https://github.com/Stephen-Arsenault/eMate-Open-Expansion>, and his
> selected RAM chips didn't seem to work properly.  Fortunately, my design
> <https://github.com/androda/eMate-Expansion> is functional.
> 
> Currently my site says out of stock - but that's only because more of them
> have not been assembled.  I have parts in stock to make several more of
> both types.  If there is substantial interest (10+ modules) then parts will
> need to be ordered.
> 
> In keeping with my liking of eMates, I also stock eMate display cables
> <https://androda.work/product/emate-300-screen-flex-cable/> for those that
> have been eaten by the hinge.
> 
> As my site notes, there has been illness going around in my family and
> spare time has been sparse.  These are on my list of things to make when
> spare time normalizes.
> 
> Thanks,
> -Jacob
> 
> 
> God bless,
> 
> Sonny Hung
> the Hung Family
> 
> 
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 06:15:23 +0200
> From: Sylvain Pilet <sylvain at pilet.net>
> To: Liste Newton Talk US Newton <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Hello all, I need some assistance from the List.
> Message-ID: <0AE39C4B-CD27-45B2-A37A-2063E14189B3 at pilet.net>
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> Thank you Sonny for sharing your exchange with Jacob.
> 
> Well, that's good news!
> Thanks to Jacob for his quick response.
> So all we need is for those who want to get these precious modules to come forward here on the NewtonTalk list and then we can organize a group order so that Jacob can organize himself and plan a delay for the availability of these products.
> 
> This is very interesting.
> I will contact Jacob, and see if we can find a solution for European users, to reduce the costs.
> 
> 
> 
> - - - 
> [FR] 
> Merci Sonny de nous transmettre ton ?change avec Jacob.
> 
> H? bien en voil? une bonne nouvelle !
> Merci ? Jacob de t'avoir r?pondu rapidement.
> Donc il suffirait que ceux qui veulent obtenir ces pr?cieux modules de se manifester ici sur la liste NewtonTalk et ainsi nous pourrions organiser une commande group?e afin que Jacob puisse s'organiser et pr?voir un d?lais pour la disponibilit? de ces produits.
> 
> C'est tr?s int?ressant.
> Je vais prendre contact avec Jacob, et voir si on peux trouver une solution pour les utilisateurs Europ?ens, afin de r?duire les frais.
> 
> - - -
> 
> 
> Sylvain Pilet
> 
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 00:57:26 -0700
> From: Forrest <newton_phoenix at mindspring.com>
> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Hello all, I need some assistance from the List.
> Message-ID: <D709A3C2-38AD-4492-8D1B-144EFE19E9CC at mindspring.com>
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> Thanks to everyone who responded.
> 
> Put me down for (1) of the $45 ones, that what has both DRAM and flash memory.
> 
> Mahalo, Forrest
> 
> Sent from my T-Mobile iPhone 11
> 
>> On Apr 6, 2023, at 9:15 PM, Sylvain Pilet <sylvain at pilet.net> wrote:
>> ?Thank you Sonny for sharing your exchange with Jacob.
>> 
>> Well, that's good news!
>> Thanks to Jacob for his quick response.
>> So all we need is for those who want to get these precious modules to come forward here on the NewtonTalk list and then we can organize a group order so that Jacob can organize himself and plan a delay for the availability of these products.
>> 
>> This is very interesting.
>> I will contact Jacob, and see if we can find a solution for European users, to reduce the costs.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> - - - 
>> [FR] 
>> Merci Sonny de nous transmettre ton ?change avec Jacob.
>> 
>> H? bien en voil? une bonne nouvelle !
>> Merci ? Jacob de t'avoir r?pondu rapidement.
>> Donc il suffirait que ceux qui veulent obtenir ces pr?cieux modules de se manifester ici sur la liste NewtonTalk et ainsi nous pourrions organiser une commande group?e afin que Jacob puisse s'organiser et pr?voir un d?lais pour la disponibilit? de ces produits.
>> 
>> C'est tr?s int?ressant.
>> Je vais prendre contact avec Jacob, et voir si on peux trouver une solution pour les utilisateurs Europ?ens, afin de r?duire les frais.
>> 
>> - - -
>> 
>> 
>> Sylvain Pilet
>> 
>> Web | http://message-pad.net
>> NPDS Tracker | http://messagepad.no-ip.org:3680
>> MessagePad FB Page | https://www.facebook.com/message.pad.net
>> Apple Newton Users Group on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/groups/Apple.Newton.MessagePad.News
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>> http://twitter.com/newtontalk
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> Message: 4
> Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 09:12:20 -0400
> From: Alan Grassia <alan.grassia at gmail.com>
> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Hello all, I need some assistance from the List.
> Message-ID: <E884C949-F4D9-43F5-AB02-EDEEADA009E0 at gmail.com>
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> 
> Hello Sonny and Newton Friends,
> 
> Thank you Sonny for reaching out to Jacob. I hope he and his family are well soon. 
> 
> I am interested in purchasing an eMate DRAM and Flash upgrade kit ($45).
> 
> Do you think we can push our luck and see if there is any interest in an order of the Newton MP 2000/2100 internal serial assembled upgrade kits? I?d buy two of those if Jacob does another run. 
> 
> Cheers,
> Alan Grassia
> 
> -------------------------------
> OMP, MP2000, MP2100, eMate 300
> 
> Website: http://blog.smartphonefanatics.com
> Mastodon: https://noc.social/@alangrassia
> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alangrassia
> 
> Sent from my iPhone 14 Pro Max
> 
>> On Apr 7, 2023, at 3:57 AM, Forrest <newton_phoenix at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> ?Thanks to everyone who responded.
>> 
>> Put me down for (1) of the $45 ones, that what has both DRAM and flash memory.
>> 
>> Mahalo, Forrest
>> 
>> Sent from my T-Mobile iPhone 11
>> 
>>> On Apr 6, 2023, at 9:15 PM, Sylvain Pilet <sylvain at pilet.net> wrote:
>>> ?Thank you Sonny for sharing your exchange with Jacob.
>>> 
>>> Well, that's good news!
>>> Thanks to Jacob for his quick response.
>>> So all we need is for those who want to get these precious modules to come forward here on the NewtonTalk list and then we can organize a group order so that Jacob can organize himself and plan a delay for the availability of these products.
>>> 
>>> This is very interesting.
>>> I will contact Jacob, and see if we can find a solution for European users, to reduce the costs.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> - - - 
>>> [FR] 
>>> Merci Sonny de nous transmettre ton ?change avec Jacob.
>>> 
>>> H? bien en voil? une bonne nouvelle !
>>> Merci ? Jacob de t'avoir r?pondu rapidement.
>>> Donc il suffirait que ceux qui veulent obtenir ces pr?cieux modules de se manifester ici sur la liste NewtonTalk et ainsi nous pourrions organiser une commande group?e afin que Jacob puisse s'organiser et pr?voir un d?lais pour la disponibilit? de ces produits.
>>> 
>>> C'est tr?s int?ressant.
>>> Je vais prendre contact avec Jacob, et voir si on peux trouver une solution pour les utilisateurs Europ?ens, afin de r?duire les frais.
>>> 
>>> - - -
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Sylvain Pilet
>>> 
>>> Web | http://message-pad.net
>>> NPDS Tracker | http://messagepad.no-ip.org:3680
>>> MessagePad FB Page | https://www.facebook.com/message.pad.net
>>> Apple Newton Users Group on Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/groups/Apple.Newton.MessagePad.News
>>> 
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>>> http://newtontalk.net
>>> http://twitter.com/newtontalk
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> Message: 5
> Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 09:19:40 -0500
> From: Greg Goodwin <drclu at swbell.net>
> To: Laurence W Brown via NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net>
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Hello all,  I need some assistance from the List.
> Message-ID: <BA9B771C-4CB8-48B9-A083-8DD7E485706C at swbell.net>
> Content-Type: text/plain;	charset=us-ascii
> 
> Hi Forrest, PM sent.
> 
> Doctor Clu
> 
> 
>> On Apr 4, 2023, at 10:54 PM, Forrest Buffenmyer <newton_phoenix at mindspring.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello all,
>> 
>> I need some assistance from the List. I'd like to add more memory to my eMate (from which this email springs!), and a quick search on eBay shows no such thing is available.
>> 
>> I am relatively new to the eMate and don't offhand know what kind of memory (modules) were even available then. I know there is one currently installed there, but would like its companion as well.
>> 
>> And so I ask--does anyone have one that they're willing to part with?
>> 
>> Mahalo,
>> Forrest
>> -- 
>> Mahalo,
>> Forrest
>> Sent from my eMate 300
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>> 
>> http://newtontalk.net
>> http://twitter.com/newtontalk
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> 
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> Message: 6
> Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 07:20:29 -0700
> From: Dennis Swaney <romad at mac.com>
> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Hello all, I need some assistance from the List.
> Message-ID: <2FF01C1A-0603-4BE9-909A-BE0F890D6E2F at mac.com>
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> 
> Alan,
> 
> What do these serial kits do?
> 
> Sincerely,
> Dennis B. Swaney
> 
> Cogito Ergo Mac
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On 7Apr23, at 6:12 , Alan Grassia <alan.grassia at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hello Sonny and Newton Friends,
>> 
>> Thank you Sonny for reaching out to Jacob. I hope he and his family are well soon. 
>> 
>> I am interested in purchasing an eMate DRAM and Flash upgrade kit ($45).
>> 
>> Do you think we can push our luck and see if there is any interest in an order of the Newton MP 2000/2100 internal serial assembled upgrade kits? I?d buy two of those if Jacob does another run. 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Alan Grassia
>> 
>> -------------------------------
>> OMP, MP2000, MP2100, eMate 300
>> 
>> Website: http://blog.smartphonefanatics.com
>> Mastodon: https://noc.social/@alangrassia
>> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alangrassia
>> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
> Message: 7
> Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2023 10:52:46 -0400
> From: Su tehk <sutehktd at gmail.com>
> To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net, Dennis Swaney <romad at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Hello all, I need some assistance from the List.
> Message-ID: <20377B57-B493-4802-B912-D8F95C6F3A7D at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I would easily by two eMate ones also!
> 
> 
>> On Apr 7, 2023, at 10:20 AM, Dennis Swaney via NewtonTalk <newtontalk at newtontalk.net> wrote:
>> 
>> ?Alan,
>> 
>> What do these serial kits do?
>> 
>> Sincerely,
>> Dennis B. Swaney
>> 
>> Cogito Ergo Mac
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 7Apr23, at 6:12 , Alan Grassia <alan.grassia at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hello Sonny and Newton Friends,
>>> 
>>> Thank you Sonny for reaching out to Jacob. I hope he and his family are well soon. 
>>> 
>>> I am interested in purchasing an eMate DRAM and Flash upgrade kit ($45).
>>> 
>>> Do you think we can push our luck and see if there is any interest in an order of the Newton MP 2000/2100 internal serial assembled upgrade kits? I?d buy two of those if Jacob does another run. 
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Alan Grassia
>>> 
>>> -------------------------------
>>> OMP, MP2000, MP2100, eMate 300
>>> 
>>> Website: http://blog.smartphonefanatics.com
>>> Mastodon: https://noc.social/@alangrassia
>>> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alangrassia
>>> 
>> 
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