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any tips for someone potentially getting an apple newton soon? (lemmy.world)
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i am very close to getting an apple newton h1000 and i was wondering what i could do with it apart from playing around with it ie, i want to use it as it was intended (as much i can anyway) so do you have any advice on how i can use it in this day and age?

also id really like to connect it to my windows laptop (windows 10) so i can put programs and the like on it if thats possible (i did find a listing for a 8 pin to usb cable thats 50 BLOODY POUNDS but thats ok because il probably find anther listing on temu for something similar

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[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

$50 for a USB adapter? Isn't it just an rs232? You can find an 8 pin din to normal db9, then any usb to serial adapter.

[–] helimopp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

ebay.co.uk/itm/146714004720? when i asked the seller "why is it so expensive" he said "you dont need to buy it" as if he made these cables with his own bare hands and didnt just re-sell them from ali express

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah you're just paying a premium for not needing two cables/an adapter.

https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-Converter-Prolific-Chipset-CB-DB9P/dp/B00IDSM6BW

https://www.amazon.com/uxcell-Male-Connector-Cable-Converter/dp/B010ESEZU8

Should be the same thing for half the price.

[–] helimopp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Any things like that in the UK? Because I live in the uk

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Prolly, just search USB to serial adapter, and DB9 to DIN 8 serial