![]() Newton MessagePad 120 (with OS 1.3 or 2.0). ↑ Today in Apple history: Newton MessagePad 120 is Apple’s first great mobile device by Luke Dormehl, Cult of Mac.↑ Apple Announces the MessagePad 120 With Enhanced Features by Apple Computer, Tech Insider.Harris Network Support Systems produced an industrial variant called the Harris SuperTech 2000. Digital Ocean produced a ruggedized variant called the Tarpon. Motorola licensed and produced a variant of the MessagePad 120 with a 5 MB ROM and wireless support as the Motorola Marco, which was released in January 1995 with a built-in wireless modem. ![]() Socketed ROM allowed for easier upgrades by an Apple Authorized Service Provider. On November 28, 1995, engineers from the Newton Systems Group visited the Stanford Newton Users Group to personally demonstrate a MessagePad 120 running Newton OS 2.0, a substantial rewrite of the operating system. ![]() On November 13, 1995, unveiled Newton OS 2.0 running on a MessagePad 120 at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada with release to the public scheduled for December 1. The 320 x 240 monochrome LCD display featured improved visibility over its predecessor. Storage space could be expanded through the PCMCIA Type II slot which increased power capacity to 325 mA, compared to 115 mA in the MessagePad 110. 639 or 687 KB was used by Newton OS 1.3 in these respective configurations, leaving 385 or 1,361 KB available for user data. It used the same 20 MHz ARM 610 processor, and was available in two memory configurations: with 1 or 2 MB of static RAM. The MessagePad 120 utilized the form factor of the of the MessagePad 110, but without the rubberized surface. Due to tepid sales, Apple announced a rebate program for the purchase of a MessagePad 120 and qualified accessory. The 2 MB configuration had already been released in Germany in October 1994 as the higher memory capacity was necessary for improved German language support. The MessagePad 120 was announced and began shipping in the United States on January 30, 1995.
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