[NTLK] eMate server

Andreas MessagePad2000 at laposte.net
Wed Jul 15 13:06:40 EDT 2015


Hi,

A few years ago, I did indeed run a NPDS server on my eMate. It worked fine. 

I hope to put it back online some day...

Best regards,


Andreas 


> Le 15 juil. 2015 à 17:42, newtontalk-request at newtontalk.net a écrit :
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> Last night I tried out the eMate as a Newton Server.
> 
> Not bad.  I have two.  One with the sprung latch and flakey screen, one 
> with the memory upgrade and still working.
> 
> I ported a backup from a 2000 to the eMate and the server ran fine.   It 
> bothered me at first that the eMate could not write to the linear flash 
> card, but as I think about it:
> 
> I could develop most of the server setup on a Newton 2000/2100, which 
> are my prime Newtons.   If I ever need to make changes, beam the notes 
> back and forth (since the eMate cannot write to a linear flash apparently?)
> 
> Now just to recell a battery.   Might be worth it as the eMates are not 
> a primary Newton.
> 
> Would be curious to hear of anyone that has run a server off a eMate.   
> A bit slower in response I noticed, but otherwise seemed solid.  Any 
> other disadvantages.  Do they possibly crash less than a Newton 2000?
> 
> Doc Clu



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