On Tuesday, February 11, 2003, at 07:47 PM, Donald Keenan wrote: > > Meaning that they're still available because the Newton went out of > production less than 7 years ago OR that they'll guarantee the new ones > for a 7 year period?
The former. California corporations, at least computer ones, must make parts available for full service for 7 years after production of said product ceases for California consumers. I'm petty sure Apple is not under the same onus for, say, someone in Nevada who bought a Newton. > Can you mail order them? I doubt it, but who knows? I got mine from a tiny little shop, "Intosh" computers in Thousand Oaks, CA, which happens to be my nearest repair center. I found out about the loophole last year and I had to call Apple, which in turn authorized the battery to be shipped to the local guy from whom I had to pick it up. > Someone is selling battery packs for $50 on eBay. An Apple authorized > reseller could do that or? Obviously Apple must not make any money maintaining legacy repair parts because it only seems to so when forced by law. MAybe the person selling them on ebay ran into a cache of new batteries? I don't know. -- NewtonList is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop buy.com and save. <http://lowendmac.com/ad/buy.com.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> NewtonList info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/newton.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/newtonlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
