Fixing the Fatal Flaw with Apple's 1997 eMate 300 (Patreon)

Fixing the Fatal Flaw with Apple's 1997 eMate 300

Apple's eMate 300 laptop from 1997 was based on its Newton PDA platform. Its relatively tough exterior meant it was great for schools, but some cost-cutting in its design led to a problem that could kill the machine without warning. Replacement eMate display cable: https://www.newtonsales.com/edc.htm Sources: Damaged eMate photos: https://imgur.com/gallery/fhbhakL eMate hinge repair guide: http://www.inventors-emporium.co.uk/pages/newton-emate-hinge.html Replacement eMate display cable: https://www.newtonsales.com/edc.htm "eMate 300", Macworld, August 1997. ----------------------------------------­------------------------------------- Please consider supporting my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisdoesnotcompute Follow me on Twitter and Instagram! @thisdoesnotcomp ----------------------------------------­------------------------------------- Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com). Intro music by BoxCat Games (http://www.box-cat.com).