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IBM ThinkPad Power Series 820 and 850 Deliver High Performance and Graphics
Capability to Mobile Users
February 20, 1996
Announcement Number: 196-028
Abstract
In Brief . . .
These systems place power and performance at your finger tips. Features
include:
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Powerful workstation design
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PowerPC 603e 100MHz microprocessor
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Graphics capability
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Mobile memory up to 48MB for the 820 and up to 96MB for the 850
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Choice of operating systems:
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AIX Version 4.1.4 for Clients
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Windows NT Workstation 3.51 (PowerPC Edition)
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Solaris Desktop 2.5.1 (PowerPC Edition)
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CD-ROM, stereo speakers, and microphone
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Optional video camera (for the 850 only)
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Powered by the PowerPC 603e(TM) 100MHz microprocessor, these powerful notebooks
provide world-class workstation performance in a small, lightweight, mobile
system in an innovative industrial design that offers palm-rest space.
The ThinkPad(TM) Power Series 820(TM) and ThinkPad Power Series 850(TM)
systems include:
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Large 32MB standard memory, expandable up to 48MB for the 820 and up to
96MB for the 850
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10.4-inch (maximum viewable area when measured diagonally) color displays
-- active matrix Thin Film Transistor (TFT) with black matrix and 640 x
480 (820 only) or 800 x 600 resolution
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G10 Graphics Adapter or the G10 Graphics with Motion Video Adapter, which
is standard for the 850
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Built-in stereo speakers and microphone
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User-removable, large-capacity hard disks -- 810MB or 1.2GB
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Integrated CD-ROM drive (2X)
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PCMCIA expansion slots (two Type I or II, or one Type III)
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84-, 85-, or 89-key keyboard with an integrated TrackPoint III
The 820 and 850 systems also support multitasking capability and a choice
of high-performance, 32-bit operating systems:
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AIX(R) Version 4.1.4 for Clients
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Windows+ NT Workstation 3.51 (PowerPC(TM) Edition)
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Solaris Desktop 2.5.1 (PowerPC Edition)
Planned Availability Date: April 15, 1996
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