The Apple Newton MessagePad 130 is a personal digital assistant device that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1996 to 1997 as part of the Newton series. The device has been introduced on March 1, 1996, and its price started at $800.
The all-new MessagePad features a 20 MHz ARM 610 RISC processor, 2.5 MB of RAM, 8 MB of ROM, 320 x 240 Screen, and is powered by 4x AA batteries or an external power supply.
This MessagePad has been discontinued on April 1, 1997.
Today Newton MessagePad 130 is 27 years old!
Source: flickr.com – Newton MessagePad 130
Newton MessagePad 130 Release Date and Original Price
Introduced
March 1, 1996
Discontinued
April 1, 1997
Model Identifier
3
Model Number
Unknown
Order Number
H0188LL/A
Original Price
$800
Colors
Dark Grey
Weight
1 Ibs. 453.59 Grams
Dimensions
8” H x 4” W x 1.2” D 20.3 cm H x 10.16 cm W x 3 cm
Tech Specs
Processor
Processor
ARM 610 RISC
Processor Speed
20 MHz
Architecture
32-bit
Number of Cores
1
Memory
ROM
8 MB
RAM
2.5 MB
Display
Input Method
Telescoping Pen
Resolution
320 x 240
Expansion
Expansion Slots
1 – PCMCIA-Slot II with 325 mA capacity
Connections
Serial
1 – LocalTalk compatible 1 – RS-232 compatible
Infrared
1 – Low-power, half-duplex at up to 38.4 kbps within 3.28 ft. (1 m)
