Английская Википедия:IBM ThinkPad 500
Шаблон:Infobox computer hardware The IBM ThinkPad 500 is a subnotebook from the ThinkPad series released by IBM in 1993.
History
The ThinkPad 500 was announced on 16 June 1993. It was the first subnotebook by IBM.[1][2] The next subnotebook by IBM was the IBM ThinkPad 701 series
It was announced at the same time as the IBM ThinkPad 350.[3] 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.[4]
Specifications
It contained a 50 MHz 486SLC2 and a 85 or 170 MB HDD.
It includes an external floppy drive.[3]
Reception
InfoWorld regarded the ThinkPad 500 as a bit too small for comfort.[5]
PC World awarded the ThinkPad 500 the "Best Buy - #1 Value Mobile PC" in September 1994.[6]
Successor
In March 1994 the ThinkPad 510 was announced, which contains the 486 DLC by IBM and a 7.7" display.[7]
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