Apple eMate 300 (1997)
The eMate 300 is an Apple portable computer with Newton software, a pen-operated touchscreen and a keyboard, not a Mac OS PowerBook. Apple's February 3, 1997 press release preserved by MacTech expected market availability the following month: a forecast, not delivery proof. It positioned the machine for education. Apple's January 1998 sheet also addresses families, so lifelong school-only sales are not asserted.

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Photograph of the model, no new edits. Felix Winkelnkemper · CC BY-SA 4.0
Specs
| Key feature | H0221LL/A (January1998 sheet) |
| Processor | ARM 710a · 25 MHz (1998 sheet); 27 MHz (Service Source) |
| Memory | 1 MB DRAM + 2 MB Flash (1998); Service Source: 512 K DRAM + 512 K/1 MB Flash |
| ROM | 8 MB |
| Display | 480×320 · 16 grey levels |
| Input | Keyboard + pen |
| Operating system | Newton |
| Slot | 1 PC Card I / II / III |
| Ports | Serial · Newton InterConnect · infrared |
| Network | TCP/IP; optional modem/ Ethernet |
| Battery | NiMH · 20–30 h (1998); ≤24 h (Service Source) |
| Weight | 4 lb (1998); 4.2 lb (Service Source) |
| Chronology | 1997; delivery day not established |
Identity and chronology
The eMate 300 is an Apple portable computer with Newton software, a pen-operated touchscreen and a keyboard, not a Mac OS PowerBook. Apple's February 3, 1997 press release preserved by MacTech expected market availability the following month: a forecast, not delivery proof. It positioned the machine for education. Apple's January 1998 sheet also addresses families, so lifelong school-only sales are not asserted.
Conflicting originals
Apple's originals differ. The January 1998 sheet specifies a 25 MHz ARM 710a, 1 MB DRAM plus 2 MB Flash and 8 MB ROM. Service Source lists 27 MHz and 512 K DRAM with 512 K or 1 MB Flash on the logic board. Values are attributed to each document rather than turned into invented commercial revisions. Both describe a 480×320 display with 16 grey levels.
Software and connections
The sheet includes writing, drawing, spreadsheet, graphing calculator, notes, contacts and calendar applications. It lists serial and NewtonInterConnect ports, infrared, one PC Card slot for types I/II/III and TCP/IP. Modem and Ethernet card were optional additions, not integrated modern wireless networking. The pen permits writing and drawing directly on the screen; appropriate cables and software enable file sharing with Macintosh and Windows computers.
Battery and limits
Apple's 1998 sheet claims 20–30 hours of continuous use depending on conditions and a one-hour fast charge for the NiMH battery. Service Source says up to 24 hours and 4.2 pounds rather than the sheet's 4 pounds. These are historical claims, not a promise for an old battery. No 799-dollar price, March 7 sale day or discontinuation date is assigned without recovered originals. Photograph of the model, no new edits. Felix Winkelnkemper.