Question about Apple Emate 300

rodkin · Nov 3rd, 2004, 05:23 AM

I'm thinking of buying a couple of Apple Emate 300s, but they don't include the stylus. I'm wondering:

(a) Will any old stylus (Palm, etc.) work?
(b) If the stylus is proprietary, and I can't find one, what functions will I be missing?

Boji · Nov 3rd, 2004, 07:01 AM

This has been a while, but I remember using my finger with the E-mate, because it was fairly common for people to lose the stylus. If my finger worked, I can imagine that a Palm stylus would also work.

E-Mate = birth of the Bondi Blue iMac? Hmmm...

KardnalForgotHisPassword · Nov 3rd, 2004, 09:26 AM

I own an eMate, so I can answer this one.

Any kind of stylus will do. Well, any pointed object would do, but "official" styluses (styli?) whether they're Palm, or from another type of PDA are best to use because they won't damamge your screen.

That being said, even if you don't have the stylus, you can get at 90% of the eMate's functionality. I know this because part of the screen died on mine. I can see everything, but the 'touch sensitive' part isn't working.

This brings me to my next point:
When you get them, find out if they've had the hinge modifaction done. If so, you're laughing. If not, I would reccomend that before you put them into any kind of regular use, you make this modification.

I used my eMate everyday for a year (took class notes on it) and I ignored the warnings of others, and never looked into fixing the hinge. (It's a huge process, that involves taking the eMate *completely* apart).

Now, in addition to fixing the hinge, I have to find a replacement ribbon cable, or find some way to mend the one I have.

In any case, it's a great little machine, and a piece of Apple history to boot.

usedmac · Nov 8th, 2004, 02:15 PM

You may be eble to find a stylus on ebay or try www.sunrem.com it is a site that sells a ton of old Apple stuff.

Scott