Airtunes - newton as "clicker" device/remote control?

Hi
I have (somewhere) a newton from about 1997, and wondered whether it would be feasible to get it wi-fi'ed up so as to use a remote control for airtunes, to use in a different room to the computer, maybe using the salling clicker or something similar. Has this been done before?, if so, are there details on the web anywhere?
I see newtons are fairly cheap, so even if it doesnt work on my model, can anyone suggest a model it might work on?
Am reluctant to by a palm, and my mobile phone only has bluetooth, which hasnt got the necessary reach for my long-ish flat.
Grateful for any help
Thanks
Paul
(copied from hardware/newton discussion)

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