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NetVista is an umbrella name for a variety of products manufactured by IBM.
The IBM NetVista personal computer was the follow-on to the 
Products:
* A Series
** IBM NetVista A10
** IBM NetVista A20 (
Software suite
The Software Suite was introduced in April 1996 as a client–server software suite, with the server software running onOS/2
OS/2 (Operating System/2) is a series of computer operating systems, initially created by Microsoft and IBM under the leadership of IBM software designer Ed Iacobucci. As a result of a feud between the two companies over how to position OS/2 r ...
, and the client software on Windows 3.1
Windows 3.1 is a major release of Microsoft Windows. It was released to manufacturing on April 6, 1992, as a successor to Windows 3.0.
Like its predecessors, the Windows 3.1 series ran as a shell on top of MS-DOS. Codenamed Janus, Windows 3 ...
and Windows 95
Windows 95 is a consumer-oriented operating system developed by Microsoft as part of its Windows 9x family of operating systems. The first operating system in the 9x family, it is the successor to Windows 3.1x, and was released to manufacturi ...
. Meant to provide Internet access to K-12 users, it included such things as a web browser
A web browser is application software for accessing websites. When a user requests a web page from a particular website, the browser retrieves its files from a web server and then displays the page on the user's screen. Browsers are used o ...
, nanny software and other internet utilities, including a TCP/IP stack
The Internet protocol suite, commonly known as TCP/IP, is a framework for organizing the set of communication protocols used in the Internet and similar computer networks according to functional criteria. The foundational protocols in the suit ...
.
Starting with version 1.1, the server side was also supported on Windows NT
Windows NT is a proprietary graphical operating system produced by Microsoft, the first version of which was released on July 27, 1993. It is a processor-independent, multiprocessing and multi-user operating system.
The first version of Win ...
. The software suite was withdrawn without replacement in January 2000.
Products:
* NetVista V1.0
* NetVista V1.1
* NetVista V2.0
Network station
In April 2000, the IBM Network Station product line was renamed to IBM NetVista, as were the associated software tools. The NetVista computers werethin client
In computer networking, a thin client is a simple (low-performance) computer that has been optimized for establishing a remote connection with a server-based computing environment. They are sometimes known as ''network computers'', or in th ...
systems. The line was withdrawn in April 2002 with no replacement.
Hardware products:
* NetVista N2200 (Cyrix MediaGX at 233 MHz, 32-288 MB RAM, CompactFlash, Ethernet, USB 1.1, VGA, Audio I/O)
* NetVista N2200e
* NetVista N2200l
* NetVista N2200w
* NetVista N2800
* NetVista N2800e
* NetVista N70
Software products:
* NetVista Thin Client Manager V2R1
Kiosk
Hardware products: * NetVista Kiosk Model 120 * NetVista Kiosk Model 150Appliance
This appliance is meant to allow internet access on a TV. It was not sold directly to end-users, but offered as anOEM
An original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is generally perceived as a company that produces non-aftermarket parts and equipment that may be marketed by another manufacturer. It is a common industry term recognized and used by many professional or ...
product to internet providers.
Hardware products:
* NetVista Internet Appliance i30
Personal computer
The IBM NetVista personal computer was the follow-on to the IBM PC Series
The Personal Computer Series, or PC Series, was IBM's follow-up to the Personal System/2 and PS/ValuePoint. Announced in October 1994 and withdrawn in October 2000, it was replaced by the IBM NetVista, apart from the Pentium Pro-based PC360 ...
. It was announced in May 2000, and withdrawn in May 2004. It was replaced by the IBM ThinkCentre (now Lenovo ThinkCentre since 2005). Initially offered in the typical white/beige cases of the 1990s the NetVista was sold in black later on.
Products:
* A Series
** IBM NetVista A10
** IBM NetVista A20 (Pentium III
The Pentium III (marketed as Intel Pentium III Processor, informally PIII or P3) brand refers to Intel's 32-bit x86 desktop and mobile CPUs based on the sixth-generation P6 microarchitecture introduced on February 28, 1999. The brand's initial ...
)
** IBM NetVista A20i (Pentium III
The Pentium III (marketed as Intel Pentium III Processor, informally PIII or P3) brand refers to Intel's 32-bit x86 desktop and mobile CPUs based on the sixth-generation P6 microarchitecture introduced on February 28, 1999. The brand's initial ...
)
** IBM NetVista A21 (Celeron
Celeron is Intel's brand name for low-end IA-32 and x86-64 computer microprocessor models targeted at low-cost personal computers.
Celeron processors are compatible with IA-32 software. They typically offer less performance per clock speed com ...
)
** IBM NetVista A21i (Pentium III
The Pentium III (marketed as Intel Pentium III Processor, informally PIII or P3) brand refers to Intel's 32-bit x86 desktop and mobile CPUs based on the sixth-generation P6 microarchitecture introduced on February 28, 1999. The brand's initial ...
)
** IBM NetVista A22 (Celeron
Celeron is Intel's brand name for low-end IA-32 and x86-64 computer microprocessor models targeted at low-cost personal computers.
Celeron processors are compatible with IA-32 software. They typically offer less performance per clock speed com ...
)
** IBM NetVista A22p (Pentium 4
Pentium 4 is a series of single-core CPUs for desktops, laptops and entry-level servers manufactured by Intel. The processors were shipped from November 20, 2000 until August 8, 2008. The production of Netburst processors was active from 200 ...
)
** IBM NetVista A30 (Pentium 4
Pentium 4 is a series of single-core CPUs for desktops, laptops and entry-level servers manufactured by Intel. The processors were shipped from November 20, 2000 until August 8, 2008. The production of Netburst processors was active from 200 ...
)
** IBM NetVista A30p (Pentium 4
Pentium 4 is a series of single-core CPUs for desktops, laptops and entry-level servers manufactured by Intel. The processors were shipped from November 20, 2000 until August 8, 2008. The production of Netburst processors was active from 200 ...
)
** IBM NetVista A40 (Pentium III
The Pentium III (marketed as Intel Pentium III Processor, informally PIII or P3) brand refers to Intel's 32-bit x86 desktop and mobile CPUs based on the sixth-generation P6 microarchitecture introduced on February 28, 1999. The brand's initial ...
)
** IBM NetVista A40i ( AMD Athlon)
** IBM NetVista A40p (Pentium III
The Pentium III (marketed as Intel Pentium III Processor, informally PIII or P3) brand refers to Intel's 32-bit x86 desktop and mobile CPUs based on the sixth-generation P6 microarchitecture introduced on February 28, 1999. The brand's initial ...
)
** IBM NetVista A60 (Pentium 4
Pentium 4 is a series of single-core CPUs for desktops, laptops and entry-level servers manufactured by Intel. The processors were shipped from November 20, 2000 until August 8, 2008. The production of Netburst processors was active from 200 ...
)
** IBM NetVista A60i (Pentium 4
Pentium 4 is a series of single-core CPUs for desktops, laptops and entry-level servers manufactured by Intel. The processors were shipped from November 20, 2000 until August 8, 2008. The production of Netburst processors was active from 200 ...
)
* M Series (Manageability)
** IBM NetVista M41
** IBM NetVista M42
* S Series
** IBM NetVista S40
** IBM NetVista S40p
** IBM NetVista S42
* X Series ( all-in-one)
** IBM NetVista X40
** IBM NetVista X40i
** IBM NetVista X41 - designed by Richard Sapper
See also
*IBM PC Series
The Personal Computer Series, or PC Series, was IBM's follow-up to the Personal System/2 and PS/ValuePoint. Announced in October 1994 and withdrawn in October 2000, it was replaced by the IBM NetVista, apart from the Pentium Pro-based PC360 ...
* IBM Aptiva
The IBM Aptiva personal computer was introduced in September 1994 as the replacement for the IBM PS/1. The first Aptiva models were based on the Intel 80486 CPU with later models using the Pentium and AMD CPUs. All systems were developed in-hous ...
* IBM/Lenovo ThinkCentre
References
External links
* tp://ftp.software.ibm.com/pc/pcinstitute/psref/nvwbook.pdf NetVista Personal Systems Reference Guide {{IBM NetVista NetVista NetVista Computer-related introductions in 2000 Business desktop computers