IBM PS/2 Model CL57 SX explained

IBM PS/2 Model CL57 SX
Aka:Type 8554
Manufacturer:IBM and Toshiba
Type:Laptop (notebook)
Release Date:April 1992
Os:DOS, OS/2, Windows
Cpu:386SX @ 20 MHz
(optional math co-processor)
Memory:2–16 MB RAM (2 sockets)
Storage:80 MB hard drive
3.5” 1.44 MB floppy drive
Display:10.4" color TFT LCD
Graphics:VGA (640x480)
Input:trackball
Weight:11lb
Predecessor:IBM PS/2 L40 SX

The IBM Personal System/2 Model CL57 SX (stylized as PS/2 Model CL57 SX) is the first notebook computer with a color TFT screen released by IBM in 1992. It was released a few months before the introduction of the ThinkPad series.

Background

It was developed by a joint venture between IBM and Toshiba.[1] The sibling model in a PS/55 line was a PS/55 N27sx laptop.[2]

Specifications

It is based on the Micro Channel Architecture.[3] It contains a 386SX at 20MHz, between 2 and 16 MB RAM, a 10.4" color TFT, weighed and has a trackball.[4]

It can run IBM OS/2.

It was priced at and available from April 1992.[5] [6]

Reception

It was not favorably received by the market.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Name. 1992-02-25. IBM UK LAUNCHES COLOUR LAPTOP AS WELL AS NOTEBOOK. 2021-04-18. Tech Monitor. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2019-11-24. ThinkPad History Part 3 – 1992 Launch. 2021-05-18. DankPads. en-US.
  3. Torgan. Emerson Andrew. 1992-06-16. IBM debuts new portables: large-display color laptop, SLC-based notebook. PC Mag. en. Ziff Davis, Inc.. 59.
  4. Book: A., Dell, Deborah. ThinkPad: a different shade of blue. 2000. Sams. 0-672-31756-7. 89. 781169669. 2021-04-18. 2021-04-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418185557/https://www.worldcat.org/title/thinkpad-a-different-shade-of-blue/oclc/781169669. live.
  5. Scannell. Ed. 1992-03-23. IBM puts a splash of active-matrix color into portable line. InfoWorld. en. InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.. 8. 2021-04-18. 2021-04-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418185615/https://books.google.nl/books?id=3j0EAAAAMBAJ. live.
  6. Web site: IBM PS/2 MODEL CL57 SX SYSTEM AND FEATURES . 24 March 1992 . 2021-04-18 . 2021-02-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225201528/https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS192-073 . live .
  7. Book: A., Dell, Deborah. ThinkPad : a different shade of blue. 2000. Sams. 0-672-31756-7. 258. 781169669. 2021-04-18. 2021-04-18. https://web.archive.org/web/20210418185607/https://www.worldcat.org/title/thinkpad-a-different-shade-of-blue/oclc/781169669. live.