Newton MessagePad 120

#1 Sun, 1 Feb 2009 - 01:39 68kMLA

I just thought I would mention that I bought a MessagePad 120 recently. I havn't recieved it yet. It will probably come next week as it is coming from Spain.

It is boxed and in mint condition. Only issue is that it is the german model, but that is fine.

I'll post more when I get it. I expect it will be very useful.

#2 Sun, 1 Feb 2009 - 06:09 68kMLA

Sounds cool. I've never seen a 120 before. I've got a 100, 2000. and 2100. Definitely cool. Any reason you picked the 120?

#3 Mon, 2 Feb 2009 - 01:01 68kMLA

No perticular reason. The fact that is was a good price and came boxed and in mint condition were good.

A 2000/2100 would have been good but they tend to be rather expensive and I don't really need it to be very fast.

I would just like to be able to make notes and do writing and whatnot on it.

Looking forward to getting it

#4 Mon, 2 Feb 2009 - 04:14 68kMLA

Ahh, sounds good. I found the handwriting recognition was 100x better on the 2000 than on the MP100, but since you can run OS 2.0 you should be good to go. They make great little tools.

#5 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 - 21:39 68kMLA

I got my 120 last week

I am getting there with finding my way around it now.

It has been quite useful, but the handwriting recognition is a bit rubbish. I'm guessing that is because, being a german model, it compares my words to german ones and not english ones. I am quite happy with just writing on it though and not using the recognition for most things so it isn't really a problem.

I will post a few pictures of it when i get chance.

#6 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 - 02:28 68kMLA

Which OS is on your 120? Newton OS 1.x is generally regarded as terrible.

I sent a Newton 120 2.0 firmware to a member in the US ages ago, unfortunately if didn't survive the trip and wouldn't work in his MP.

#7 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 - 03:19 68kMLA

This one has 2.0.