IBM ThinkPad 560 explained

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Manufacturer:IBM
Introduced:1996
Discontinued:1999

The IBM ThinkPad 560 is a notebook series from the ThinkPad line by IBM.[1] [2] [3] It has been argued that the ThinkPad 560 was the first ultraportable notebook.[4]

Models

560 560E 560X 560Z
Pentium 100, 120, 133MHzPentium 150, 166MHzPentium 200, 233MHz MMXPentium II Mobile 233, 300MHz
HDD2.1 GB 2.1-4.0 GB 4.0-6.4 GB
RAM8 MB, max. 40 MB 60 ns, non-parity, 3.3 volt, 144-pin EDO16 MB, max. 80 MB 70 ns, non-parity, 3.3 volt, 144-pin EDO 32 MB, max. 96 MB 60 ns, non-parity, 3.3 volt, 144-pin EDO32 MB, max. 96 MB /64 MB, max. 128 MB 60 ns, non-parity, 3.3 volt, 144-pin EDO
GraphicsTrident Cyber9382, 1 MB RAM, PCINeoMagic MagicGraph128XD, 2 MB RAM, PCI
Display11.3" Dual Scan SVGA 256 colors /12.1" TFT SVGA 64k colors11.3" Dual Scan SVGA 64k colors /12.1" TFT SVGA 64k colors12.1" HPA SVGA 232k colors /12.1" TFT SVGA 262k colors 12.1" TFT SVGA 16 million colors
Audio 16BitESS1688CS4237B
Dimensions297 x 222 x 31 mm
Weight1.86 - 1.87 kg1.9 kg1.88 - 1.89 kg

Reception

The laptop won the iF Product Design Award in 1997 for the product discipline.[5] A review by ZDNet considered the ThinkPad 560X a good desktop replacement if it was combined with a port replicator.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. The X Factor. Carol. Venezia. PC Mag. 16 December 1997 .
  2. Bright, thin, and light, ThinkPad 560 is a real notebook. Dylan. Tweney. InfoWorld. July 1996 .
  3. Web site: Manest . Stephen . Stephen Manes . June 11, 1996 . IBM's Thinkpad 560: A Laptop With Few Compromises . 2023-03-24 . The New York Times.
  4. Web site: June 2017. Kevin Lee 21. Looking back at the 25 year history of ThinkPad. 2021-06-05. TechRadar. 21 June 2017 . en.
  5. Web site: IBM ThinkPad 560. 2021-05-13. International Forum Design. en. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20210120101716/https://ifworlddesignguide.com/entry/23319-ibm-thinkpad-560. 2021-01-20.
  6. Web site: Dvorak. John. All hail ThinkPad 560X. 1998-01-05. 2021-05-13. ZDNet. en.