MessagePad

The MessagePad was a series of touchscreen mobile devices and the very first tablet computer released by Apple Computer as part of its Newton platform.
==History==
===Development===
Three Newton models were originally planned for release: a large 9 x 12 inch version codenamed Senior, a mid-sized 6 x 9 inch version that was quickly cancelled, and a small 4.5 x 7 inch version codenamed Junior which would go on to become the MessagePad.The Story Behind Apple’s Newton by Tom Hormby, Low End Mac. 2013-08-06.
Newton MessageSlate.jpg|A MessageSlate prototype, codenamed "Senior".
Newton MessagePad prototype.png|A MessagePad prototype, codenamed "Junior".
===Release===
On May 29, 1992, Apple CEO John Sculley unveiled the first device, tentatively called the Newton NotePad,Apple gets to the core of a consumer division by Mark Potts, The Washington Post. 1993-01-17. during the keynote address of the in Chicago, .On this day in 1992: Apple CEO John Sculley unveils the Newton, Apple's personal digital assistant, at CES in Chicago by Jon Erlichman, Twitter. 2017-05-29.Happy 25th birthday, Apple Newton, you beautiful failure by Stan Schroeder, Yahoo! Finance. 2017-05-29. However, it was still beset by thousands of bugs when 4,000 prototype units went into production on May 26, 1993 for use at displays at retail stores. The first MessagePad finally began shipping on August 3, 1993 at Macworld Expo Boston for the base price of 699. It ran a monochrome version of Newton OS, which was advanced for its day, and came with a stylus similar to the .Why did Apple kill the Newton? by David MacNeill, Pen Computing Magazine. 1998-06. By 1995, tepid sales of the MessagePad 120 forced Apple to resort to rebates to help move inventory of devices and accessories.Apple Announces Nationwide Rebate Program for MessagePad 120s, Apple Computer. 1995-05-10. Archived 1999-01-16. The MessagePad 2000 and eMate 300 introduced grayscale support in March 1997. Though this helped improve sales,The Fallen Apple by Owen W. Linzmayer, Apple Confidential 2.0: The Definitive History of the World's Most Colorful Company p.200. 2004. the Newton platform was discontinued on February 27, 1998. Around 200,000 units had been sold.Apple Drops Hand-Held Newton Line, Abandoning Plans to Spin Off the Unit by Jim Carlton, The Wall Street Journal. 1998-03-02.
===Legacy===
The iPhone and iPad, released in 2007 and 2010 respectively, are considered to be spiritual successors to the MessagePad.Remembering the Newton MessagePad, 20 years later by Benj Edwards, Macworld. 2013-08-27. A similar stylus did not appear from Apple until 2015 with the Apple Pencil for the iPad Pro.Review: Apple Pencil is the best iPad writing tool yet … if you can handle the Pro’s size by Zac Hall, 9to5Mac. 2015-11-24. In 2020, iPadOS 14 introduced handwriting recognition for Apple's iPad line.
iPadOS 14 introduces new features designed specifically for iPad, Apple Inc. 2020-06-22.
==Models==
Model 	Processor 	Memory 	Newton OS	Released 	Notes
MessagePadH1000	20 MHzARM 610 	640 KB static RAM 	1.0 to 1.1.1 	1993-08-03 to1994-03-04	also known as "OriginalMessagePad" or "OMP"
MessagePad100 	20 MHzARM 610 	640 KB static RAM 	1.2 to 1.3 	1994-03-04 to1995-04-01	same hardware as "OMP"
MessagePad110 	20 MHzARM 610 	1 MB static RAM 	1.2 to 1.3 	1994-03-04 to1995-04-01	second form factor
MessagePad120 	20 MHzARM 610 	1 or 2 MB static RAM 	1.3 to 2.0 	1994-10-01 to1996-06-01	improved display
MessagePad130 	20 MHzARM 610 	2.5 MB static RAM 	2.0 	1996-03-25 to1997-04-01	added backlighting
eMate 300 	25 MHzARM 710a 	1 MB dynamic RAM2 MB flash RAM	2.1 	1997-03-07 to1998-02-27	mini-laptop form factor
MessagePad2000 	162 MHzStrongARM 110	1 MB dynamic RAM4 MB flash RAM	2.1 	1997-03-24 to1998-02-27	final form factor
MessagePad2100 	162 MHzStrongARM 110	4 MB dynamic RAM4 MB flash RAM	2.1 	1997-11-07 to1998-02-27	final model
===Gallery===
Newton MessagePad.png|Original MessagePad (model H1000)
Newton MessagePad 110 + stylus.png|MessagePad 110with stylus
Newton MessagePad 120.jpg|MessagePad 120
Newton MessagePad 130 + stylus.jpg|MessagePad 130with stylus
Newton_eMate_300.jpg|eMate 300
Newton MessagePad 2000 + stylus.jpg|MessagePad 2000with stylus
Newton MessagePad 2100 + stylus.png|MessagePad 2100with stylus
==References==
==See also==
*eMate 300, a Newton device in a mini-laptop form factor.
==External links==
*Newton Products at Apple (archived 1997-07-07, 1998-02-04)
**MessagePad 120 (archived 1997-07-07)
**MessagePad 130 (archived 1997-07-07)
**MessagePad 2000 (archived 1997-07-07)
**MessagePad 2100 (archived 1998-02-04)
*Newton MessagePad Center at the Apple Company Store (archived 1997-07-15)
*Newtons and iPods at Apple Repair Manuals
*Newton Hardware at Chuma.org
*Newton MessagePad / eMate (NewtonOS) at EveryMac
*Message-Pad.net news, info, tech, and tutorials
*MessagePad at the Newton Glossary
*MessagePads at Newtonhonk
*General Specifications for Newtons and Clones at Newton Resurrection (mirrored 2009-10)
*Newton Hardware at PDA Soft
* at Wikipedia
===Articles===
*A Guide to the Apple Newton by Stephen Hackett at 512 Pixels (2015-08-18)
*Retro Apple: The Apple Newton MessagePad was well ahead of its time by Steve Sande at Rocket Yard (2020-08-21, archived 2020-10-21)
===Tutorials===
*Hardware projects for the Apple Newton MessagePad and eMate at PDA Soft
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