"C.W. Ross" wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I have just discovered the world of Newton. As soon as I used one at work, I
> put my Palm IIIx up for sale on eBay. Someone I know is selling a 130 in
> _excellent_ condition, and I was wonder if I should go with this, or save
> some money and go for the 2100. Other than speed and Newton OS 2.1, would
> there be any great reasons why I would need/want to get the 2100? Thanks!
>
> PS, if someone you know wants to get a Palm IIIx, email me for the ebay
> link!
Well, don't forget the speed and OS 2.1 that quick! The speed makes a whole lot of difference by itself. Even if the 2100 had the same form factor than the 1x0, but with the speed, that
would still justify to get a 2100. But, beside the speed, you're also getting NOS 2.1, which lets you use NewtonWorks (Works package, with word processing and basic spreadsheet), sound
recording, 16 levels of gray (on a much bigger screen, BTW), ethernet capability (so with the proper card, you can hook your MP2100 to an ethernet network, making backups much faster to
complete). Then, if that's not enough, the 2100 comes with *two* PCMCIA slots, so you can keep an external Flash RAM card *and* a modem/ethernet card always in, which is very, very
handy.
Come on, all people that used 120s and 130s that got a 2100 never wanted to go back and never regretted it. Make yourself a favor, get a 2100!
-Laurent.
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