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Manufacturer | Apple Computer |
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Release date | 1993 |
Discontinued | 1998 |
Operating system | Newton OS |
CPU | ARM 610 RISC |
Memory | 4-8 MB (ROM) 640 KB-4 MB (RAM) 0-4 MB (Flash) (varies with model) |
Mass | 1.4 lb (640 g) with battery |
Successor | iPad (1st generation) |
The MessagePad was a series of personal digital assistant devices developed by Apple Computer for the Newton platform in 1993. Some electronic engineering and the manufacture of Apple's MessagePad devices was undertaken in Japan by Sharp. The devices are based on the ARM 610 RISC processor and all featured handwriting recognition software and were developed and marketed by Apple. The devices run Newton OS.