[NTLK] Pic of Unused Newton interconnect port connectors
Doctor Clu
drclu at yahoo.com
Mon Feb 10 23:45:00 PST 2025
A Newton pin-up picture for this morning. Unused Newton interconnect
port connectors.
https://newtoncity.org/index.php/community/1137-doctor-clu/profile?actid=364
I wrote a review on the Kensington Electronics product page. If you
liked the connector maybe leave a review. If they get a lot of reviews
maybe they'll dust off the molds and make a batch. :)
https://ecommerce.keiconn.com/rx04-26p-sf1.html
My review (which I submitted for review but hopefully they'll post) is:
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In the early 2000s I was working on a project for my Newton MessagePad
2000 from Apple Computer. Through the interconnect port you could have
an audio out or in. Since the Newton 2000 did not have a headphone
jack, and I was looking for a quality recording beyond that with the
built in microphone some cables were made. But I needed the connector
and Kensington Electronics was the source. I was required to buy 9 of
these at minimum. I remember it costing no more than $30 for a bag of
these, which I found tonight:
https://newtoncity.org/index.php/community/1137-doctor-clu/profile?actid=364
My father who is great at soldiering made two quality cables for the
audio in and audio out which I've used with the Newton 2000, 2100, and
eMate for years. That tells how durable these connectors were. This
port was normally used for serial connections by most Newton users.
A truly unique connector for a unique portable device.
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