ARTICLE – Twenty-five years ago today on 2/27/1998, Steve Jobs ended the production of the Apple Newton. Did you own the original Newton aka MessagePad or one of the later models like the MP100, MP110, MP120, MP130, MP2000, MP2100, or eMate 300? I had a MessagePad 2000 long enough to post several Newton accessory reviews […]
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The Apple Newton MessagePad hasn’t been in production since 1998, but there are people that still use this touchpad device as their main PDA. I was curious to find out why this product continues to be popular, so I sat down with Marisa Giancarla, a self-proclaimed Newton fan.
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Late last week, while I was chatting with my buddy Tyler Puckett, he mentioned that he was going to a special sale put on by his school that was going to have some old Apple devices in the mix. When he said there would be eMates there for $15, I asked if he might pick
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Product Requirements: Device: Any PDA An imagination is a great thing. And, you’ll definitely get to exercise yours if you decide to check out the PDA Pivot from CyberKnight Intl. Corp. What is the PDA Pivot? Well, it is basically a hinge that you attach to your PDA with Velcro. Doesn’t sound very exciting does
Product Requirements: Device: PC or Mac with CD-ROM Drive LocalTalk or RS-232-compatible serial connection A new crop of PDAs have just been released, and yet another are being groomed for a fall launch – but is the latest and greatest gizmo always the best? As I have already made my PDA purchase for the near
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The CM220 Universal Mount for Palm-sized Computers by Arkon Resources Inc. is a PDA holder that can be affixed to a vehicle or other location. This holder unlike the Unimount by Revolve Design is compatible with any PDA that is between 4.5″ and 5.3″ tall. Some of the PDAs that will work with this mount
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The C.E.O. (Classic, Elegant, One-of-a-kind) case by MarWare is a leather play-through type case that comes in black or burgundy. This case earns instant points from me because it doesn’t require you to put Velcro on the body of your Newton! Your MP2xk is held in place by two elastic bands and by sliding the
Are you a couch potato? Love movies and TV? If so, welcome to the club! I am a big movie and TV fan and own a DSS satellite system. With all those channels, I sometimes miss shows that I didn’t know were on. I don’t really like paper TV guides because they aren’t easy to
The Newton MP2K Glove by E&B Cases is a black leather play through case for your Apple MessagePad 2000 or 2100. Inserting and removing the MP is easy. It slides into the case and a zipper wraps around to secure it. The screen flap on the case is very rigid and protects well. It is
The newtSuit is a nice slip on type case made by MarWare. The case is made of black Neoprene. Most people refer to this material as ‘wetsuit’ type material. It has a great feel to it, slightly stretchy and spongy. The newtSuit has 2 pockets, one on the outside of the case and one small
Do you use the keyboard with your Newton and are you looking for a case that will hold them both? Then you will definitely want to check out the Hand Stand case made by PDA Concepts. This is a ‘play-through’ case that holds both the Newton and the keyboard. It is made of a very
Note: This product is no longer available. The Xpress Newton Stand by Hi-Rizer is an adjustable stand for any Newton model. This stand is just what I needed to prop up my MP2K while using it at work. I seemed to always be searching around for a book or something else to use as a
PDA Panache make some very nice replacement styli for various PDAs/HPCs. Their Newton Messagepad 2×00 styli is no exception. There are three different models of the newton styli. All three styli will fit the stylus holder of your MP2K or MP21K just as well as the original stylus. Referring to the picture above, the leftmost
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