Don't underestimate how convenient it is to have the keyboard built in. I have had a 2000 for several years, but it was not until I got myself a used eMate that the Newton became my main word-processing platform.
Compare:
eMate: One piece, with a convenient handle
2x00 w/ keyboard: 3 pieces (keyboard, newt, dongle). No handle, the dongle is easy to lose, and a pain to put together and take apart. No handles.
The keyboard is smaller because the button bar (send/receive/dock/find/assist/etc.) is on the screen, so the smaller keyboard size is not really a problem. (Sorry if someone has already said this.)
-Animal (Formerly Andrew, now using my nickname to prevent confusion with the other Andrew(s) on the list)
From: "Oliver Leaman" <oliverleaman_at_hotmail.com>
Subject: [NTLK] Newton keyboard question
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 14:05:28 +0000
I am thinking of buying a 2000/2001 with a keyboard. My main machine right
now is the eMate, I've had it ever since they came out and it is my main
computer, I've knocked off several books on it etc. I find the keyboard fine
for doing lots of typing. It's a bit heavy to lug around, so I thought a
Newton would be good for this purpose.
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