Apple eMate

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The eMate 300 was 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. The eMate was introduced March 7, 1997, for US$800 and was discontinued along with the Apple Newton product line and its operating system on February 27, 1998

The eMate 300 featured a 480x320 resolution 16-shade grayscale display with a backlight, a stylus pen, a full-sized keyboard, an infrared port, and standard Macintosh serial/LocalTalk ports. 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.

The eMate 300 featured a green-colored translucent durable case designed for intense use in classrooms. The eMate 300 featured a dark green-colored keyboard similar to that of PowerBooks of the same era. Purple, red, and orange colored eMate prototypes were produced especially for show only and were never put into mass production
 
The Apple eMate 300, designed for the education market, features a 25 MHz ARM 710a processor, 8 MB of ROM, 3 MB of RAM (1MB of DRAM, 2 MB of Flash Memory for user storage), a PCMCIA slot, IrDA-beaming capabilities, and a Newton InterConnect port for multiple connectivity options, in a translucent aquamarine and black "clamshell" portable case with a 480x320 16-shade grayscale backlit LCD display for use with either a provided stylus or the built-in keyboard. The eMate is the only Newton model to resemble a traditional laptop rather than a handheld, but had the Newton line continued, additional models would have likely followed. Please note that eMate is technically not a 'Mac', as it does not operate the MacOS, and instead uses the NewtonOS (also developed by Apple).

Introduction Date:  March 7, 1997  Discontinued Date:  February 27, 1998 
Processor Type:  ARM 710a  Processor Speed:  25 MHz 
Processor Upgrade:  N/A  FPU (Integrated):  N/A 
System Bus Speed:  N/A  Lookaside Bus Speed:  N/A 
ROM Size:  8 MB  Data Path:  N/A 
Level 1 Cache:  None  Level 2 Cache:  None 
RAM Type:  Built-in  VRAM Type:  Built-in 
Standard RAM:  3 MB 1.  Maximum RAM:  3 MB 1. 
Motherboard RAM:  3 MB 1.  RAM Slots:  None 
Standard VRAM:  N/A  Maximum VRAM:  N/A 
Standard Hard Drive:  None 2.  Int. Hard Drive Type:  N/A 
Standard CD-ROM:  None  Standard Disk:  None 2. 
Standard Modem:  None 3.  Standard Ethernet:  None 
Case Type:  Portable  Form Factor:  eMate 300 
Exp. Slots:  1 PCMCIA (II/III) 4.  Exp. Bays (Free):  N/A 
Battery Type:  4 AA/NiMH Batt. Pack  Battery Life:  28 Hours 
Built-in Display:  480x320 Grayscale 5.  Supported NewtonOS:  2.1 
Dimensions:  12.0 x 11.4 x 2.1 6.  Avg. Weight:  4.0 lbs. 
Original Price:  $800 US  Est. Current Price:  N/A 
Notes:  1. 3 MB of RAM (1MB of DRAM/2 MB of Flash Memory for user storage).
2. The PCMCIA (Type II/III) slot can be used to increase 'storage' space.
3. Supports internal or external wired and wireless modems.
4. This model also includes the Newton InterConnect port and an IrDA port.
5. 480x320 16-level grayscale backlit LCD display.
6. In inches, height x width x depth (with screen facing up).
 
The above specification was from http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/messagepad/stats/emate_300.html

Our eMate is in very good condition with the original box and packaging. It is complete with all manuals, software and cable.

The model No: is H0208 with a serial number of 1V71012 T8TD and was very kindly donated by Bill Henley

Manufacturer: Apple
Date: 7th March 1997



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