![]() Like other Newton devices, there's no hard drive, only non-volatile internal memory. Instead of immediately tearing it down, I decided to order a multi-adapter and try to power it on. When it did, it was in remarkable condition. Since I only really wanted the case, I slapped down the cash and waited for it to arrive. The case and keyboard were perfectly intact, but there was no hint as if the thing worked or not. ![]() I did find an eMate on sale for $35 including shipping. So, I did what any other reclusive nerdy person does and went to eBay. After a few days, I had absolutely no bites. I first asked around my social networks if anyone had an eMate, specifically a broken one, they'd be willing to ship to me. I still wanted one, but there was no way I could afford even the deeply discounted price they were asking at the time.Īlmost 18 years later, I was reminiscing about this device when it occurred to me, "I bet I could cram a Raspberry Pi in there if I could find one." It wasn't an original thought in the least Pi-in-a-thing-case projects litter the internet to the point it's almost a cliche. It was unfortunate that by the time I had seen it, the Newton platform was already considered dead. In an era where capacitive touchscreens weren't yet the norm, the use of a stylus with both long-term storage and quick-use positions on both the left and right captivated me. ![]() I had only seen them in pictures at this point, but I was in love with the design. The eMate 300 was a Newton-based Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) intended for the education market. I had played with Newton machines before - especially the MessagePad 100 - but not one in this style. Among them was a unique, laptop-shaped device made out of translucent green plastic. At some point in the late 90s, I was in a computer store fawning over big tech's latest creations.
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