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Hardware Withdrawal: IBM ThinkPad Power Series 820 and 850 Models and Features -- Replacement Available

October 8, 1996
Announcement Number: 996-258

Abstract
 

Effective on the date specified, IBM will withdraw the following machine types and all associated models and field installed features from marketing. After the effective withdrawal date, you can no longer obtain these products directly from IBM. You can obtain the products on an as-available basis through IBM authorized remarketers.

Affected Product Information: The following machine types and models are affected:
    Machine Type                        Model
7247 821, 822, 823 7249 851

Replacement Product Information: The ThinkPad(R) Power Series 820(TM) and ThinkPad Power Series 850(TM) are replaced by the RS/6000(TM) Notebook 860 (7249-860). Refer to Hardware Announcement 196-248, dated October 8, 1996.

(R)   Registered trademark of International Business Machines
      Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
(TM)  Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation in the
      United States or other countries or both.