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Newton OMP (Original MessagePad)
H1000 · Newton MessagePad original
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Identifiers
| Order number | H1000 |
Reference
| Original price | $699 |
| Announced | 1993-08-02 |
| Discontinued | 1994-03-04 |
| Max supported OS | Newton OS 1.3 |
| Design era | Newton MessagePad original |
Configurations
| Colors | Dark grey |
| CPU | ARM 610 @ 20 MHz |
| Memory | 640 KB (490 KB usable) |
| Storage | 4 MB ROM + PCMCIA slot |
| Display | 336×240 monochrome touchscreen |
| Newton OS | Newton OS 1.0, Newton OS 1.3 |
| Removable media | PCMCIA Type II |
Physical
| Ports & connectivity | Serial (Mini-DIN-8) · Infrared (SHARP ASK) · PCMCIA Type II · Audio out (mono speaker) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 114 × 184 × 19 mm |
| Weight | 410 g |
Known quirks
- Infamous handwriting recognition — Doonesbury 'Egg Freckles' comic strip hammered early reviews
- Launched the PDA category — Apple coined the term at the 1992 CES keynote
- 4× AAA batteries; poor battery life was a constant complaint
- PCMCIA slot accepted storage or modem cards — forward-looking for 1993
- Very early units ship in original black-foam boxes; collectors prize boxed examples