Re: [NTLK] Practicality of an eMate?

From: Chris L. Chapman (pan1k_at_earthlink.net)
Date: Mon Dec 24 2001 - 12:47:23 EST


I'd have to agree with sushi. I worked at a highschool who tested out the
emates, the students loved them, but then again all they used it for was
writing papers and homework, etc. I'd say the emate is good for light use,
someone who needs to type papers or keep some information handy. At one
point, I had about 36 Emates to my name, the school didn't want them anymore,
so I got pretty creative with them. We used one in the Desert to track
crops, another one we gave to a friend in College, mounted one in a car with
a GPS system, used another to keep on a ship to keep logs etc..worked great,
Newt Works was one of the best things about the emate. The only problem with
the emate is the internal store. It's hard to find an internal upgrade card,
so you can either fax something or keep a memory card in. Emate is durable.
If you've got a big enough bag to carry the emate around in all the time..i'd
think you'd look dorky carrying it around by the handle if you went into a
nightclub or just walking downtown...well IMHO anyways :P.(remember the
reviews of the original ibook?) Seems that it's best uses are just being
"put" somewhere.

Emate Advantages: Durable Case, Built-in keyboard, built-in rechargeable
battery, NIC port, regular serial port,

Newtie Advantages: Smaller Case, (not as durable plastic) 2 PCMCIA Slots,
can use regular batteries, faster, weighs less than emate.

Newton is far easier to take everywhere. I don't know what people would
think if I whipped out my e-mate at an ATM after making a transaction, but
then again, you never know. So it really depends on HOW you are going to use
it.

I hope what I wrote is understandable :P

-Chris

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>On 12/24/01 @ 8:37 PM, Jeroen Goulooze wrote:
>
>And besides that: on an emate I just write, and I am
>not distracted by all kinds of other programs and start
>using Flash, or photoshop instead of write the stuff I
>have to write. Maybe that's why I program using NTK
>instead of Newt;-)

Jeroen makes a very good point here.

Whether an eMate or MP2100 is best for you depends on how you are oging
to use it.

If you get the right matchup for your needs, then the Newt becomes an
extension of your mind so to speak. No longer are you hamstringed by the
device, but rather your mind is set free so you can focus on what you
need to do.

Suggest that you make a list of what is important to you, in priority
order. Then determine which items on the list work best on the eMate
vice the MP2100. Once you've done this, hopefully you will see what is
most important to you, function wise, and which of the two platforms
works best to solve those functions.

FWIW, I looked long and hard at the eMate, before deciding on the MP2K
series. I already owned a 110, and used a 120 and 130 extensively. I
was used to the portrait form factor and liked it. Since the Newt
recognizes my handwriting fairly well, I decided that the keyboard was
not a necessity. Also, I wanted the additional memory slot while using a
modem/fax card. Speed was important as well. So my option was quickly
narrowed down to the MP2K.

Anyhow, I hope this helps...

Sushi

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