Re: [NTLK] Relative 'speeds' of various Newtons

From: Sonny Hung (sonnyhung_at_gmail.com)
Date: Mon Feb 06 2006 - 14:16:45 PST


On 2/6/06, Jon Scordia <jscordia_at_mac.com> wrote:
> 1. My everyday workhorse is a 2000. Per previous posts I am finding
> it slow on the Net and need to get to grips with what an upgrade to a
> 2100 would actually do for me. I think I prefer that option to the
> 220MHz switchable upgrade.

I'm not sure if it's going to really improve your Net experience, but if you
only have the essentials loaded you should notice a difference. MP200 vs
MP2100.

Some people running Newton Servers are running them on Turbo'd units.

> I just can't get a feel for what real-life
> improvements such an upgrade will make to this 'workhorse' and what
> realistically I should expect from it. (that's the key question
> really). How 'snappy' is your 'net experience? I'm sure the extra
> memory would help my suite of daily apps to work more freely together.

It all depends on your personal configuration and what you have loaded. (Not
frozen)

2. I also have a 130. I bought that cheep to see whether the aluStand
> (remember that? still in the works!) could be made to accommodate it
> too (yes). I find it really slow in the HWR dept. Frustrating.

Well this is an early indication of what it would be like for you on a
MP2000/2000u/2100 compared to one that had a Turbo Switch installed. (eMate
300 included)

3. How does an eMate compare? A much slower processor than the 2000,
> but more application memory? (or am I wrong?) Is it snappier than the
> 130? Is it as useable as the 2000? How do those with WiFi card view
> their 'net experience?

I think they are just about the same in most specs.

The major differences are:

The eMate has a keyboard, the memory is expandable (IF you can get it), it
has a built-in serial port vs the NIC standard AND the slower speed of
25mHz(gathered from some sites) vs 162mHz of a standard MP2000
IF you can find an eMate 300 wtih a turbo switch then you'd be a bit faster.
I say IF since the main board design did not lend itself to the de-soldering
of the crystal (I can attest to that - even though forewarned I tried
carefully - though successful in my attemp to install the Turbo Switch in
the eMate 300 I ran into the same issues as others who preceded me... I
almost lost the solder traces around the PCB when removing the crystal.

You will NOT want to go back to a generic Non-Turbo'd Newton after using it
for awhile... I'm having to return back to a generic Newton for now but when
time allows I'll upgrade again a few for myself.......(yeah that will be
awhile but well worth it.)

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Sonny Hung
the Hung Family
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