Thirty years ago today, Apple announced the #MessagePad 130, the first #NewtonOS device to offer a transflective LCD display with electroluminescent backlighting.
#messagepad
Just arrived from Japan!
I hope the floppy still works.
Thirty one years ago today, Apple announced the availability of the Newton #MessagePad 120, with “enhanced features.”
Update: I found it!
Attention #AppleNewton users … does anyone happen to have a copy of Enfour’s Japanese Newton Language Kit (NLK)?
It was made available to #MessagePad owners running the Japanese version of #NewtonOS.
Not sure if was a download of on CD. Even an exported copy of the packages would suffice.
Boosts welcome.
https://web.archive.org/web/19981206221059/http://www.enfour.co.jp/newton/news/nlk.html
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Where's the #AppleNewton #MessagePad?! I know everyone calls it a failure, but where would the Palm, iPhone, or iPad have existed without it?
As of now, you may also access the UNNA.org sites via #HTTPS in addition to standard #HTTP!
Go ahead, try it out:
Newfangled, huh!
Don't worry, we're not taking away the venerable HTTP connectivity, nor will we be automatically redirecting any connections to HTTPS. After all, we need to be able to connect from our #AppleNewton #MessagePad and #eMate!
Getting some work done in the office today.
Oh, just typing a quick note out on my #appleNewton #messagePad
Twenty eight years ago today, Apple released the #MessagePad 2100, the last device created for the Newton platform. It would be discontinued less than four months later, along with all remaining Newton development.
#AppleNewton
#RetroComputing
#LiveFastDieYoung
https://everymac.com/systems/apple/messagepad/stats/newton_mp_2100.html
@Eggfreckles @splorp @masukomi Hey now, I had a 1GB CF card in my #AppleNewton #MessagePad 2100. Way more than one and a half songs! That said, the #ATA drivers were _sloooow_, so it was about one and a half hours per song to transfer them to the CF card.
Twenty nine years ago today, Apple unveiled the #MessagePad 2000 … “a complete mobile computer for the business professional.”
The grandfather of the iPad #retro #retrocomputing #apple #mac #messagepad
https://youtube.com/shorts/ukorTEUHzdM?feature=share
Twenty eight years ago today, Apple announced the #MessagePad 2100 — “… the sequel to one of the most successful new products in mobile computing history”.
To test the latest prerelease version of Newton Connection (NCX), I’m attempting to dump the ROM of my #MessagePad 2100 onto my M4 MacBook Pro over a Newton Interconnect to DIN-8 serial to USB-A to USB-C cable and dongle train.
As one does.
Look what I discovered… I’m sure a lot of you know about this, but if not…
#apple #newton #ntk #messagepad
Look what I discovered… I’m sure a lot of you know about this, but if not…
Thirty years ago today, Socket Communications announced the PageCard Wireless Messaging System for the Apple #PowerBook and Newton #MessagePad.
Elias Basse is working on a 3D-printed replacement battery pack for @AppleNewton #MessagePad 2x00 devices with integrated USB-C charging.
Today was a good day for #AppleNewton acquisition … three boxes of #MessagePad goodies from a longtime Newton user. I’m going to inventory and document the new additions for the quiver and hopefully distribute multiple items to the community. A huge thanks to Claus for his generosity.
Revisiting the 3D printed Newton MessagePad 2x00 battery tray. The metal battery springs were just too much for the PLA to handle and it started to split.
So I came up with this idea from a previous print: use heat shrink tubing as a spring. It's flexible enough and provides just the right amount of spring. Wrap copper foil tape around to bridge the two. Working great! If it gives out, simply replace it.
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