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I was looking at buying a used Newton, but the seller indicates that when the backlight is used, it has the "Newtwon whir". I've never heard of this. Anyone have any idea what it is?

Thx,

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[new newton]

The EL backlight is the same sort as used in Timex watches. Take a Timex, turn on the backlight, and hold it up to your ear. You'll hear a high-pitched whine. It's a much better backlight technology, but that's just part of the technology. It's not very noticeable in use, and certainly not enough to turn the head of anyone next to you.