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eMate 300

eMate 300 · 1997–1998 · clamshell

Specifications

Cpu: ARM 710a 25 MHz
Ram: max: 1 MB DRAM soldered (not user upgradeable); an internal expansion slot under the battery door accepts a memory card adding up to 4 MB DRAM and 2 MB flash · base: 1 MB DRAM
Ports: PC Card (PCMCIA) Type II slot · Interconnect port (serial) · Infrared (IrDA) · Newton InterConnect
Battery: Built-in NiMH pack, up to 28 hours
Display: 480×320 grayscale, backlit, 6.8" with stylus and built-in keyboard
Storage: base: 2 MB internal flash · options: PC Card (PCMCIA) flash cards · Internal memory expansion slot cards
Weight: 1.8 kg
Os Support: latest: Newton OS 2.1 · shipped: Newton OS 2.1
Release Price: $799

Upgrade paths

storage

PC Card flash storage · PC Card slot takes standard flash storage cards.

varies

EASY

RAM

Third-party internal expansion cards (added DRAM and flash) · The education-focused clamshell had a real internal expansion slot; period vendors sold memory upgrade boards for it.

MODERATE

battery

Replacement NiMH pack · Battery pack sits under a screw-down door and is a common refurb job on surviving units.

EASY