General Specifications for Newtons and Clones

Apple Original MessagePad (OMP) View Pict

  • Ram: 640 kb
  • Rom: 4mb
  • Processor: ARM 610 20MHz
  • Newton OS: 1.0,1.05, 1.1
  • Screen: 320x248, no backlight
  • Release: 8/93
  • Extra Notes: N/A

Apple MessagePad 100 View Pict

  • Ram: 640kb
  • Rom: 4mb
  • Processor: ARM 610 20MHz
  • Newton OS: 1.3
  • Screen: 336x240, no backlight
  • Release: 3/94
  • Extra Notes: N/A

Apple MessagePad 110 View Pict

  • Ram: 1mb
  • Rom: 4mb
  • Processor: ARM 610 20MHz
  • Newton OS: 1.3
  • Screen: 320x240, no backlighting
  • Release: 3/94
  • Extra Notes: N/A.

Apple MessagePad 120 View Pict

  • Ram: 2mb
  • Rom: 8mb(upgrade)
  • Processor: ARM 610 20MHz
  • Newton OS: 1.3, 2.0
  • Screen: 320x240, no backlight
  • Release: 11/95
  • Extra Notes: NOS 2.0 would only run if the unit had a rom upgrade.

Apple MessagePad 130 View Pict

  • Ram: 2.5mb
  • Rom: 8mb(upgrade)
  • Processor: ARM 610 20MHz
  • Newton OS: 2.0
  • Screen: 320x240, backlight
  • Release: 3/96
  • Extra Notes: First Newton with backlighting.

Apple MessagePad 2000 View Pict

  • Ram: 5mb
  • Rom: 8mb
  • Processor: StrongARM 161.9MHz
  • Newton OS: 2.1
  • Screen: 480x320, backlight, 16 grayscale
  • Release: 3/97
  • Extra Notes: This unit's processor speed is nearly 8x that of previous Newtons!!!

Apple MessagePad 2100 View Pict

  • Ram: 8mb
  • Rom: 8mb
  • Processor: StrongARM 161..9MHz
  • Newton OS: 2.1
  • Screen: 480x320, backlight, 16 grayscale
  • Release: 11/97
  • Extra Notes: Some of these units say "Newton Technologies" on them.

Apple eMate 300 View Pict

  • Ram: 3mb
  • Rom: 8mb
  • Processor: Arm 710 25MHz
  • Newton OS: 2.1
  • Screen: 480x320,backlight, 16 grayscale
  • Release: 4/97
  • Extra Notes: This "educational" unit had a short lived life. Being more like a laptop, many believe the iBook was based off of this model.

Digital Ocean Seahorse View Pict

  • Ram: 2mb
  • Rom: 4mb?
  • Processor: ARM 610 20MHz
  • Newton OS: 2.0?
  • Screen: 320x240, no backlight?
  • Release: 1/96
  • Extra Notes: One of the rarest clones out there...anyone actually seen one?

Digital Ocean Tarpon View Pict

  • Ram: 2mb
  • Rom: 4mb?
  • Processor: ARM 610 20MHz
  • Newton OS: 1.3?
  • Screen: 320x240, no backlight?
  • Release: 1/95
  • Extra Notes: One of the rarest clones out there...anyone actually seen one?

Harris Supertech 2000 View Pict

  • Ram: 2mb
  • Rom: 4mb
  • Processor: ARM 610 20MHz
  • Newton OS: 1.3, 2.0 ?
  • Screen: 320x240, no backlight?
  • Release: 12/94
  • Extra Notes: One of the rarest clones out there...anyone actually seen one?

Motorola Marco View Pict

  • Ram: 1mb
  • Rom: 5mb
  • Processor: ARM 610 20 MHz
  • Newton OS: 1.3
  • Screen: 320x240, no backlight
  • Release: 1/95
  • Extra Notes: This clone offered something Apple Newtons did not, wireless communication capability was built into the Marco.

Sharp ExpertPad PI-7000 View Pict

  • Ram: 640kb
  • Rom: 4mb
  • Processor: ARM 610 20mhz
  • Newton OS: 1.0, 1.1
  • Screen: 320x248, no backlight
  • Release: 8/93
  • Extra Notes: This was the first of the Newton clones.

Sharp ExpertPad PI-7100 View Pict

  • Ram: 640kb
  • Rom: 4mb
  • Processor: ARM 610 20mhz
  • Newton OS: 1.3
  • Screen: 320x248, no backlight
  • Release: 4/94
  • Extra Notes: N/A

Siemens NotePhone View Pict

  • Ram: 640kb
  • Rom: 4mb
  • Processor: ARM 610 20mhz
  • Newton OS: 1.11 (duestch)
  • Screen: 336x240, no backlight
  • Release: 1993
  • Extra Notes: This is a Newton/Phone combo. It was released in Germany and was based on the MP 100. As well, it had a 2400bps Data / 9600bps Fax modem. *I would like to credit Bernd Kirchberg for helping in finding this information for Newton Resurrection!*

Schlumberger's "Watson" View Pict

  • Ram: 5mb
  • Rom: 8mb
  • Processor: StrongARM 161.9MHz
  • Newton OS: 2.1
  • Screen: 480x320, backlight, 16 grayscale
  • Release: 1997?
  • Extra Notes: This unit is a French localized unit used in the medical field. To view detailed information, please take a look at Paul's nBlog.

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