Newton owner and my new personal hero, Marcus Hammerschmitt, hooked up a Nokia Card Phone to his Newton 2100, tossed in a SIM card and was making calls like there's no tomorrow.
All the parts to transform his Newton from PDA to phone, set him back about $48. A Newton will set you back about $150 on eBay. A German iPhone will cost about $565. So Marcus saved approximately $367!
The best part, he doesn't have to worry about the dreaded Apple update. Shine on you crazy diamond.
Via TUAW
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[4] http://www.maclife.com/article/iphone_will_it_be_the_next_newton
[5] http://www.maclife.com/article/free_the_iphone_for_free