Apparently, the H1000 is the original MessagePad (I'm not sure why they called it the H1000; when the seller advertised he had an H1000 Newton, I thought he was incorrect, as no such model existed. It turns out the H1000, MessagePad w. no additional model number, and 100 are all the same blessed thing. Weird).
Regardless, what should I do about the Newton "Getting Started" card? Is there a way to duplicate it/repair it? I've also taken into consideration the connectors on the PC slot. Although the ones on my eMate 300 look pretty clean (the unit is basically brand new- literally), I am thinking that there might be damage on the H1000's. I do not have another "Getting Started" card from 1993 to test to adequately confirm this.
Btw, how is the sound on your 2000/2100? Is it audible? I have the volume control set to maximum on my H1000, and I can barely hear anything. I am a little concerned about opening it up, but I may consider it if given the proper instructions/procedures to do so.