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
- Web site: Name. 1992-02-25. IBM UK LAUNCHES COLOUR LAPTOP AS WELL AS NOTEBOOK. 2021-04-18. Tech Monitor. en-US.
- Web site: 2019-11-24. ThinkPad History Part 3 – 1992 Launch. 2021-05-18. DankPads. en-US.
- Torgan. Emerson Andrew. 1992-06-16. IBM debuts new portables: large-display color laptop, SLC-based notebook. PC Mag. en. Ziff Davis, Inc.. 59.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 .
- 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.
