The Apple Newton MessagePad 2100 is a personal digital assistant device that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 1997 to 1998 as part of the Newton series. The device has been introduced on November 7, 1997, and its price started at $1000.
The all-new MessagePad features a 162 MHz StrongARM SA-110 RISC processor, 8 MB of RAM, 8 MB of ROM, 480 x 320 Screen, and is powered by 4x AA batteries or an external power supply.
This MessagePad has been discontinued on February 27, 1998.
Today Newton MessagePad 2100 is 25 years old!
Source: retromobe.com – Newton MessagePad 2100
Newton MessagePad 2100 Release Date and Original Price
Introduced
November 7, 1997
Discontinued
February 27, 1998
Model Number
Unknown
Order Number
H0244Z/A
Original Price
$1,000
Colors
Dark Grey
Weight
1.4 Ibs. 635 Grams
Dimensions
8.3” H x 4.7” W x 1.1” D 21.08 cm H x 11.93 cm W x 2.79 cm
Tech Specs
Processor
Processor
StrongARM SA-110 RISC
Processor Speed
162 MHz
Architecture
32-bit
Number of Cores
1
Memory
ROM
8 MB
RAM
8 MB
Display
Input Method
Telescoping Pen
Resolution
480 x 320
Expansion
Expansion Slots
2 – Type II PC Card slots (3 V and 5 V cards)
Connections
Serial
1 – Serial 1 – Newton InterConnect
Infrared
1 – dual-mode at up to 115 Kbits/s (IrDA mode) and 38.4 Kbits/s (ASK mode) within 3.28 ft. (1 m)
