Use the following chart to determine which operation system and update you need.
US Newton Operating Systems and Updates
System
Version | Intro
Date | At
Intro | Without
update | Other
updates | Other
updates | Other
updates |
Original
MessagePad * | 8/2/93 | 1.02 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 1.04 | 1.05** |
Original
MessagePad * | 10/30/93 | 1.11** | 1.10 | - | - | - |
| MessagePad 100 | 3/4/94 | 1.3
(414059) | 1.3
(414059) | 1.3
(414313) | 1.3**
(415333) | - |
| MessagePad 110 | 3/4/94 | 1.3
(344052) | 1.20 | 1.3
(345025) | 1.3**
(345333) | - |
| MessagePad 120w/1.3 | 1/30/95 | 1.3
(444217) | 1.3
(444217) | 1.3**
(445333) | - | - |
| MessagePad 120 w/2.0 | 11/13/95 | 2.0
(515299) | 2.0
(515264) | 2.0
(516205) | 2.0**
(516263) | - |
| MessagePad 130 w/2.0 | 4/01/96 | 2.0
(526060) | 2.0
(525314) | 2.0**
(526205) | - | - |
| eMate 300 w/2.1 | 3/07/97 | 2.1
(737041) | Unknown | 2.1**
(737246) | - | - |
| MessagePad 2000 w/2.1 | 03/21/97 | 2.1
(717041) | Unknown | 2.1
(717145) | 2.1**
(717260) | - |
| MessagePad 2100 w/2.1 | 11/07/97 | 2.1
(717260) | Unknown | - | - | - |
* The original MessagePad was distributed with two distinct ROM versions 1.0 and 1.1
** These are the latest in system updates (November 1997) |
For information on using and obtaining the Newton System Updates, see the Tech Info Library article titled "Apple MessagePad: System Update 1.3 Versions and Changes."
This article appeared in the 9 December 1996 issue of the Information Alley.