[NTLK] Newton keyboard to USB adapters from tinkerBOY on Etsy1`````````````````````````

SonyTEL sonytel at free.fr
Wed Jan 28 03:20:40 PST 2026


I found mine here:

https://www.tindie.com/products/tinkerboy/tinkerboy-apple-newton-keyboard-usb-converter/

This means that it is programmable, but not by the user, apparently.


Does that mean that the ones currently sold on Etsy are all reprogrammed?
Or is it just yours?


> Le 28 janv. 2026 à 12:09, Tom <tom+newtontalk at falkensweb.com> a écrit :
> 
> I just took a punt on this item from Etsy, which has a few left;
> https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1813650470/tinkerboy-apple-newton-keyboard-x0044-to?ref=yr_purchases[1]
> 
> 
> It's not (re)programmable, but the lack of an ESC key would bother me so I messaged the seller and they very nicely agreed to flash an alternative configuration on to it that turns the ` into ESC.
> 
> Works great, and I now have a super tiny portable keyboard.
> 
> -- 
> Tom
> MessagePad 110, 2100 owner and, in case it's not obvious, geek.
> 
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> [1] https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1813650470/tinkerboy-apple-newton-keyboard-x0044-to?ref=yr_purchases
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