IBM ThinkPad 750
The IBM ThinkPad 750 is a series of notebook computers from the ThinkPad series manufactured by IBM.
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| Manufacturer | IBM |
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Features
The 750 series included support for Cellular digital packet data.[1] They also included the pop-up keyboard.[2] The RAM could be expanded with an IC DRAM Card that contained ICs from Hitatchi.[3]
Models
- 750
- 750C
- 750CS
- 750P
Comparison
| Model | Introduction
Date |
Withdrawal
Date |
Base
Price |
Screen Options | CPU
Options |
Memory
(std - max) |
Video
Controller |
Audio
Controller |
Hard Drive
Options |
Misc
Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 750 | Sep 1993 | Sep 1994 | $3,199 | DSTN
9.5" VGA 640x480 Mono |
80486 SL - 33 MHz
8 KB cache |
4 - 20 MB
70 ns |
Western Digital
WD90C24 1 MB DRAM |
Cirrus
CS4248 |
170 MB | 340 MB | 2.88 MB FDD
Data/Fax Modem Ni-HM Battery (5.3 hr) |
| 750CS | Nov 1993 | $2,599 | DSTN
9.5" VGA 640x480 Color |
2.88 MB FDD
Data/Fax Modem Ni-HM Battery (3.5 hr) | |||||||
| 750C | Sep 1993 | $4,699 | TFT
10.4" VGA 640x480 Color |
2.88 MB FDD
Data/Fax Modem Ni-HM Battery (3.4 hr) | |||||||
| 750P | $2,599 | DSTN
9.5" VGA 640x480 Mono |
Pen enabled display
2.88 MB FDD Data/Fax Modem Ni-HM Battery (5.1 hr) | ||||||||
Reception
A review of the 750C by the Los Angeles Times noted the excellent screen and the keyboard that be lifted up. It also noted the high price.[4]
References
- Messmer, Ellen. "IBM ThinkPads go CDPD".
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - "IBM's ThinkPad 750C: A Good Thing in a Lighter Package".
{{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires|magazine=(help) - Martignano, M.; Harboe-Sorensen, R. (December 1995). "IBM Thinkpad radiation testing and recovery during EUROMIR missions". IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science. 42 (6): 2004–2009. doi:10.1109/23.489246.
- J. Magid, Lawrence (1993-09-16). "Finally, an IBM That's Worth Craving". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 2165-1736. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-07.