
eMate 300
The eMate 300 was Apple's affordable Newton for the classroom — a rugged green clamshell with a full keyboard, powered by a rechargeable battery pack that lasted up to 28 hours.eMate 300 是 Apple 為教室打造的平價 Newton——一部堅固的綠色掀蓋式機種,配備完整鍵盤,由六顆 AA 電池供電,續航力長達 28 小時。
The eMate's translucent green case beat the iMac to the 'fun, coloured plastic' look by a full year.eMate 的半透明綠色機殼比 iMac 早了一整年,率先採用「繽紛彩色塑膠」的趣味外觀。
The eMate 300 (March 1997) was Apple's low-cost Newton for schools — the only Newton device with a built-in keyboard, in a rugged translucent green clamshell case designed by Jony Ive. Running the Newton OS on a 25 MHz ARM 710a processor, it offered handwriting recognition, a touchscreen and up to 28 hours of battery life for US$799. It was discontinued along with the entire Newton line in February 1998 when Steve Jobs returned; its playful translucent-plastic design prefigured the iMac that launched a few months later.eMate 300(1997 年 3 月)是 Apple 為學校打造的平價 Newton——也是唯一配備內建鍵盤的 Newton 裝置,採用 Jony Ive 設計的堅固半透明綠色掀蓋機殼。它以 25 MHz 的 ARM 710a 處理器運行 Newton OS,提供手寫辨識、觸控螢幕與長達 28 小時的電池續航力,售價 US$799。1998 年 2 月 Steve Jobs 回歸後,它與整個 Newton 產品線一同停產;其趣味十足的半透明塑膠設計,也預示了數月後問世的 iMac。
| Introduced推出 | March 7, 1997 |
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| Discontinued停產 | February 27, 1998 |
| Processor處理器 | 25 MHz ARM 710a RISC |
| Memory記憶體 | 3 MB total (1 MB DRAM + 2 MB flash); DRAM expandable via expansion card |
| Storage儲存 | 2 MB flash (user storage); PCMCIA Type II/III slot |
| Display顯示 | 6.8" 480×320 16-shade greyscale backlit LCD (touchscreen) |
| Operating system作業系統 | Newton OS 2.1 (upgraded to 2.2) |
| Original price原價 | US$799 |
| Weight重量 | 4.0 lb (1.8 kg) |
| Dimensions尺寸 | 12.0 × 11.4 × 2.1 in |


