Did the Apple MessagePad come with a charger?

[JamerTheProgram]

Hey!
I managed to bag a MessagePad last year for 15 quid. Yeah, stupid bargin. No charger though. I have found a site that has them for 35 pounds. It says that it works with MessagePads. Does it have to be a specific model for it to work or....?
Thanks!
Also, did they come with a charger? Or did you have to use batteries?

 

[647156]

They take four batteries which can be ordinary disposable ones or rechargeable ones (Apple originally made a battery pack with four rechargeables joined together that fits in there but any of these will most likely be dead by now) - have you tried yours with just normal batteries?

There is also a wall adapter if you don't want to run it off batteries, I'd only use a genuine Newton one as otherwise you might risk damaging the Newton - mine says "Newton Power Adapter" on it and is model number H2200, I have used it with a MessagePad 110 and 120, so try looking for something like that if you need one.

 

[Anonymous Freak]

As 647156 says, it uses standard alkaline AA (LR6) batteries. Apple made a rechargeable battery pack that dropped in place of the standard batteries, but that is purely optional.

I have one that still holds some charge, and it is convenient, but it doesn't hold MUCH of a charge. (Maybe an hour of use.)