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Motorola Marco

Personal digital assistant released in 1995

Personal digital assistant released in 1995

FieldValue
nameMotorola Marco
imageMotorola Marco.jpg
image_size200px
captionMotorola Marco
developerMotorola
manufacturerMotorola
typePersonal digital assistant
release_date
osNewton OS

The Motorola Marco was a Newton OS-based personal digital assistant from Motorola, launched in January 1995 at MacWorld. It was unique in that it included a compatible RadioMail and ARDIS network radio, which allowed users to check and send e-mail as well as receive and send text messages.

In 2007, Motorola dusted off the Marco moniker and used it as the name for a new cell phone line.

Hardware specifications

The Marco was a substantially modified form of the MessagePad 120 in a custom case with wireless capabilities. It had a similar 20MHz ARM 610 processor with a modified fiveMB ROM and oneMbyte of static RAM. NewtonOS 1.3 consumed 544kbyte, leaving 480kbyte for user data. Storage could be supplemented using the PCMCIA TypeII port. It had a monochrome LC screen with 320× 240 pixels.

References

References

  1. (January 4, 1995). "Motorola Rings in 1995 With the Launch of the Marco Wireless Communicator (Original Press Release)". Motorola.
  2. (July 29, 2007). "Marco Brings Wifi to the Z3".
  3. "Motorola Marco Specifications".
  4. (1999-10-10). "Motorola Marco".
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