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ThinkPad 500
The IBM ThinkPad 500 is a subnotebook from the ThinkPad series released by IBM in 1993. History The ThinkPad 500 (type 2603) was announced on 16 June 1993. It was the first subnotebook by IBM, made and registered with the FCC by their then-recent spin-off, Lexmark. The next subnotebook by IBM was the IBM ThinkPad 701C, IBM ThinkPad 701 series, which John Karidis influenced after using a 500 and feeling the keyboard experience could be improved by making it wider than the screen. It was announced at the same time as the IBM ThinkPad 350. ''The New York Times'' noted that IBM challenged companies like Zeos, Dell, Zenith Data Systems and Hewlett-Packard who developed computers in the same class as the 500. The ThinkPad 500 has a Lexbook counterpart called Lexmark SE10 (codename "Enchilada"). The main difference is that instead of using a TrackPoint, its keyboard has a mouse-key button. The ThinkPad 500 was the earliest known IBM portable computer to use an IBM Model M6-1 bucklin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subnotebook
Subnotebook, also called ultraportable, superportable, handtop, mini notebook or mini laptop, is a type of laptop computer that is smaller and lighter than a typical notebook-sized laptop. Types and sizes As typical laptop sizes have decreased over the course of the 2010s, and other distinguishing features have become mainstream, the distinction between regular-size and 'subnotebook' laptops has largely disappeared. To the extent that it still exists, 'subnotebook' could be defined as machines with screen smaller than 13" but with a permanently-attached keyboard intended for two-handed typing. Prior to this convergence, subnotebooks were also distinguished from netbooks and ultra-mobile PCs, based on both size and market position. Subnotebooks run full desktop class operating systems, and their CPUs are usually the same as those in desktops although perhaps modified for lower power consumption. Classic subnotebooks were smaller than full-sized laptops but larger than han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
