Apple Newton eMate 300
Schoolbook
Portables1997Uncommon
Apple's Newton-based laptop designed for education — a clamshell device with a real keyboard, a 28-hour battery life, and a design intended to survive a student's backpack. The translucent green and white casing predated the iMac G3's translucent aesthetic by a year. Schools loved it; Apple killed it in 1998 along with the rest of the Newton line when Jobs returned. The eMate is a striking preview of what Apple's product line might have looked like if he'd come back a year later.
Reference →Identity
- Manufacturer
- Apple
- Model Number
- H0208
Dates & Pricing
- Introduced
- 1997-03-14
- Discontinued
- 1998-02-27
- Release Year
- 1997
- Original Price (Low)
- $799
- Estimated Value
- $75
Processor
- CPU
- ARM 710a RISC
- CPU Speed
- 25 MHz
- Bus Speed
- 25 MHz
Memory
- RAM
- 3 MB
- RAM Max
- 8 MB
Storage & Display
- Storage
- 4 MB Flash
- Graphics
- 480×320 16-shade grayscale LCD
- Screen Size
- 5.0" Backlit Grayscale
- Display Type
- LCD
- Display Variant
- Monochrome
- Native Resolution
- 480x320
Expansion & Ports
- Ports
- Serial (Standard): 1 , Sound In: 1 , Headphone: 1
Software
- Operating System
- Newton OS 2.1
- Min OS
- Newton OS 2.1
- Max OS
- Newton OS 2.1
Physical
- Weight
- 4.0 lbs
- Dimensions
- 11.8 x 8.9 x 1.5
- Battery Type
- NiMH (Built-in)
eBay Sale Prices
Sales
3
Typical Low
$145
25th %ile
Typical High
$215
75th %ile
Avg / Median
$180
$180 med
Full range: $110–$250 across 3 sales
Auction
BIN
BIN + OBO
Median
Typical range
All 3 sales
1997 Apple Newton eMate 300 - Tested Working - Box, Manuals, Stylus Included
2026-07-15$250
VINTAGE 1997/98 Apple eMate 300
2026-06-04$110
Apple eMate 300 PDA Newton OS Stylus Input Green with Power Adapter
2026-04-22$180
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