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IBM ThinkPad TransNote | |
Manufacturer | IBM |
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Product family | ThinkPad |
Type | 2-in-1 PC, Graphics tablet |
Release date | February 28, 2001[1] |
Discontinued | October 28, 2003[2] |
Operating system | |
CPU | Mobile Intel Pentium III (Coppermine) @ 600 MHz |
Memory | 64-320 MB PC100 SDRAM |
Storage | 10 or 20 GB HDD |
Removable storage | CompactFlash |
Display | 10.4" SVGA TFT Touchscreen |
Graphics | ATI Rage Mobility M |
The IBM ThinkPad TransNote is a notebook computer by IBM.[3]
The TransNote consists of a leather-like folio case which contains a computer on one side and a paper notebook on the other side.[4]
The technology is comparable to the CrossPad, which used a similar design as the TransNote.[5]
The TransNote comes equipped with:
The battery pack uses flat Samsung 103450 cells.[8]
Computerworld called it a "failed design" because it tried to blend a large 3M digitized pad with a tiny underpowered laptop in the same product.[9] PCQuest viewed it as an attractive choice for people who travel a lot.[10] TechRepublic called it one of the 25 "unique and bizarre breakthroughs" in laptop innovation.[11]
The TransNote won a Gold iF Product Design Award in 2002 in the product discipline.[12] The TransNote was the winner in the PC category of the PC Magazine Awards for Technical Excellence in 2001.
IBM announced the discontinuation of the TransNote in February 2002, intending to discontinue it at the end of the year.[13]