eMate 300 or MessagePad 2100??

[Plymouthbreezer]

Hi all,

So for Christmas, I want a Newton. But, I can't decide what one is better, the eMate 300 or MessagePad 2100. I primarily need it for note taking for scouts, student council and other activities, and keeping things in order. I know the eMate is much larger, but it does have a keyboard, where the MessagePad doesn't.

Any suggestions??


Here's the eMate I'd try for:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-Newton-eM...ryZ80075QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

And the MessagePad:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-Newton-Me...832604532QQcategoryZ38331QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[stevep]

Good as the eMate is (I used to have one) I think you'd be better off with a Message Pad. A friend of mine used to use a collapsible keyboard with his pda, and maybe you can still get one that's compatible with a Message Pad.
Have a look on the Apple Collectors section - there a quite a few posts about Newtons, and a load of useful links.

 

[stevep]

And another link I've just come across which might be useful if you're buying:
http://www.pdastreet.com/hardware/Apple-Newton-MessagePad-2000-2100-2001-5-3-pdastreet-pdas-uo1.html

 

[Plymouthbreezer]

Thanks for the links, all are helpful!

What about this one, http://cgi.ebay.com/APPLE-MESSAGEPA...ryZ80052QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

It seems to come with everything.

 

[jonomo]

I use to have a messagepad 2100 in 1998 or so... it was useful then, but its quite antequated now... but it was WAY ahead of its time.. i wish they made those again.... i would totally grab one... but i just get a more modernized PDA... whats in the market these days? and which ones are compatible with Mac?

 

[bousozoku]

I tried both of them when they were new and at that time, I would have suggested the 2100, but at this point, I would suggest a Palm TX and the wireless keyboard.