eMate 300

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eMate 300
File:Apple Newton eMate 300 (cropped).jpg
Apple Newton eMate 300 open
ManufacturerApple Computer
TypePersonal digital assistant
Release dateMarch 7, 1997; 29 years ago (1997-03-07)[1]
Introductory priceUS$799 (equivalent to $1,570 in 2024)
DiscontinuedFebruary 27, 1998 (1998-02-27)
Operating systemNewton operating system
CPUARM 710a @25 MHz[2]
Memory1 MB, expandable to 4 MB
Storage3 MB
Display480x320 pixels w/ touchscreen
InputKeyboard and touchscreen with stylus
Online servicesonline service/s offered
Weight4 pounds (1.8 kg)
RelatedMessagePad
File:Apple Newton eMate 300 - closed.jpg
Closed eMate 300

The eMate 300 is a personal digital assistant designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer to the education market as a low-cost laptop running the Newton operating system. It was the only Apple Newton Device with a built-in keyboard.[3] The eMate was introduced on March 7, 1997 for US$799 and was discontinued along with the Apple Newton product line and its operating system on February 27, 1998.[1]

Features

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The eMate 300 featured a 6.8" 480x320 resolution 16-shade grayscale display with a backlight, stylus pen, keyboard, infrared port, and standard Macintosh serial/LocalTalk ports.[4][5]

The keyboard was roughly 85% the size of a standard "full size" keyboard.

Power came from built-in rechargeable batteries, which lasted up to 28 hours on full charge. In order to achieve its low price, the eMate 300 did not have all the features of the contemporary Newton equivalent, the MessagePad 2000. The eMate used a 25 MHz ARM 710a RISC processor and had less memory than the MessagePad 2000 which used a StrongARM 110 RISC processor and was more expandable. However, the eMate 300 was faster than the previous MessagePad 130.[6][7]

Expansion

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Unlike the MessagePad line, the eMate 300 featured an internal memory expansion slot.[6] It was located in the hatch under the battery door, next to the ROM card. Both cards fit into both slots, but the ROM card was larger. The expansion card is on the left. Companies like Newertech produced cards for the eMate. Most cards expanded the data bus from 16 bits to 32 bits, as well as providing additional DRAM (program memory), and flash (storage). When one of these cards was installed, the internal DRAM was disabled, but the internal flash RAM is combined with the flash on the card. For example: If a memory card were to have 4 MB of DRAM and 2 MB of flash, the Newton would report having 4 MB of flash, and 4 MB of DRAM, not 5 MB of DRAM.[8]

In addition to the expansion slot, the eMate also featured a single non-CardBus PCMCIA slot. It could be used for a number of different cards, including modems, Ethernet cards, wireless cards, bluetooth cards, and flash memory (linear and ATA/Compact Flash).[6]

Design

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Apple designer Jony Ive was assigned to the company's Industrial Design Group in 1992 and created the design for the eMate 300, as well as the smaller MessagePad models prior.[9] The eMate 300 featured a green-colored translucent durable case designed for intense use in classrooms.[7] The eMate 300 featured a dark green-colored keyboard similar to that of PowerBooks of the same era. Purple, clear, red, and orange colored eMate prototypes were produced for show only and were never put into mass production.[10][11]

Timeline

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Timeline of Newton models
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See also: Timeline of Apple Inc. products

See also

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Notes

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  8. ^ Apple eMate 300: Memory Upgrade Discussion Archived June 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Support.apple.com (February 18, 2012). Retrieved on August 2, 2013.
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References

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