ThinkPad is born 20 years: Inchoate model grail is nodded (group plan)

　　Guide language: Zhou Wufa of RegHardware of guest of rich of American science and technology expresses an article, was born 20 years to undertake retrospective to ThinkPad notebook computer. The ThinkPad 20 years ago is rolled out by IBM, after 20 years by associate make. 20 years ago once roll out rapid leap up is red, become industry surveyor's pole, after 20 years as before such.

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ThinkPad today 20 years old! Roll out by IBM 20 years ago, after 20 years by associate make. She wears black jacket, match with red small cap (show lever) . Once roll out rapid leap up is red, become industry surveyor's pole. To ever by old hat with " clone " the IBM of firm title, she builds an IBM to regard PC as the fame the best selling canon ef 15mm of the manufacturer afresh with a variety of means.

On October 5, 1992, IBM releases computer of 3 ThinkPad notebook formally, thinkPad 300, ThinkPad 700 and ThinkPad 700C. But till will come on November 16,the 20 Comdex congress of day are held, these 3 products just meet with broad consumer truly.

ThinkPad 700C

ThinkPad 700 uses processor of 25MHz Intel 486SLC, inside buy 4MB memory, optional 80MB or 120MB hard disk, provided the B/W display screen of 9.5 inches of 640x480. High-end product 700C uses 10.4 inches color to display screen, processor and 700 identical, but deploy a dismountable 120MB hard disk, have 4MB, 8MB and 16MB memory optional.

700 all use nickel hydrogen cell with 700C, but add boat is the most popular memory laptop toshiba close 4 hours. 700C weighs 3.5 kilogram, 700 weigh 3 kilogram. The price of 700 the best selling brooch pins C is as high as 4350 dollars (be equivalent to) the most popular memory card digital cameras of today's 7000 much dollars. 80MB edition 700 price 2750 dollars, 120MB edition 700 price 2950 dollars. dog stairs

brooch pins The place of the innovation of these 3 products really not much, but ThinkPad was introduced however show staff, be located in a between G key and H key small joy stick namely, the feeling that its action is equivalent to current jotter be being used extensively board.

ThinkPad 300 advertisement

ThinkPad 300 is made actually by company of Zenith Data Systems, use 25MHz 386SL processor, provide the B/W display screen of 640x480, 4MB memory, 80MB and 120MB hard disk are optional, inside interface of buy aether net.

ThinkPad 300

If of 700 series selling a site is function, that of 300 selling a site is time of batteries add boat. ThinkPad 300 actually but add boat 10 hours, price of edition of 80MB hard disk 2375 dollars, 120MB edition is 2575 dollars.

The ThinkPad 300, 700 core that with 700C 3 products defined notebook computer are designed, also established the exterior design of ThinkPad follow-up product at the same time, till today. These 3 products are today the originator of the ThinkPad product that we know, but first products that they are not ThinkPad brands.

IBM 2521 ThinkPad

This special honour should be attributed to IBM 2521 ThinkPad. This is the portable apparatus that a need uses a pen to undertake operating, released on April 17, 1992.

IBM 2521 uses the B/W display screen of resolution of 20MHz 386SX processor, 640x480, buy 4MB is mixed inside modem of 8MB memory, 2. most popular selling canon ef 15mm 4kb/s, serial with collateral interface, buy soft drive is mixed outside clavier.

Startling is, at that time that time, IBM 2521 did not use traditional hard disk unexpectedly, used the solid state hard disk of a 20MB however.

On October 5, release ThinkPad 300, 700 with 700C later, IBM general 2521 more the name is " ThinkPad 700T " , to the exterior at the same time the design undertook appreciably is adjusted, make its have appeal more.

In May 1993, IBM released ThinkPad 720 and 720C, changed rate faster 50MHz processor.

June 1993, IBM releases ThinkPad 500, be called at that time computer of first small-sized notebook. ThinkPad 500 price 1999 dollars, dimension is millimeter of X40 of millimeter of 253 millimeter X188, processor of embarking 50MHz 486SLC2, optional 85MB and 170MB hard disk. 500 inside transformer of buy alternating current, can insert free brooch pins on power source to use directly, the user needs to carry transformer no longer.

ThinkPad 500

The ThinkPad 350 that rolls out later and 350C series are based on ThinkPad 300, processor promotes the 486SL to 25MHz from 386 level, supplied 125MB and 25 the most popular t mobile prepaid cards 0MB hard disk optional. The price of ThinkPad 350 series arrives in 1999 dollars between 2499 dollars, and the price of ThinkPad 350C product is in 2599 arrive between 2999 dollars.

1993 and in the product that rolls out later, we see the exterior of ThinkPad product had further change: Rolled out computer of ThinkPad 220 portable notebook 1993. Rolled out the ThinkPad 800 series that is based on PowerPC processor 1995, thinkPad PC 110 also is born in this year, this is one is Japanese user only those who make is portable PC.

ThinkPad PC 110

ThinkPad PC 110 used 4.7 inches color to display screen, resolution is 640x480. Deployed the 486 level processor of 33MHz and 20MB memory, and inside buy 4MB shines put card to regard fixed memory as the space. Same inside buy 2.4Kbps modem, still contain the LCD screen that shows batteries state together.

ThinkPad 220 is the product that faces Asian user to roll out, dimension is 22.6 centimeters of X 16.6 centimeter X 3.2 centimeter, contain PCMCIA to insert groove, used 7.7 inches indication screen, configured hard disk of memory of the 386SL processor of 16MHz, 2MB, 80MB, use power supply of 6 AA batteries. (Li Ming)