ManufacturerIBM

The IBM ThinkPad 500 is a subnotebook from the ThinkPad series released by IBM in 1993.

History

The ThinkPad 500 was announced on 16 June 1993. It was the first subnotebook by IBM.[1][2] The next subnotebook by IBM was the IBM ThinkPad 701 series

It was announced at the same time as the IBM ThinkPad 350.[3] The New York Times noted that IBM challenged companies like Zeos, Dell, Zenith Data Systems and Hewlett-Packard who developed computers in the same class as the 500.[4]

Specifications

It contained a 50 MHz 486SLC2 and a 85 or 170 MB HDD.

It includes an external floppy drive.[3]

Reception

InfoWorld regarded the ThinkPad 500 as a bit too small for comfort.[5]

PC World awarded the ThinkPad 500 the "Best Buy - #1 Value Mobile PC" in September 1994.[6]

Successor

In March 1994 the ThinkPad 510 was announced, which contains the 486 DLC by IBM and a 7.7" display.[7]

References

  1. ^ "COMPANY NEWS; I.B.M. INTRODUCES SERIES OF PORTABLE COMPUTERS". The New York Times. 1993-06-16. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. ^ Smith, Tony. "The IBM ThinkPad: 15 years old today". The Register. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  3. ^ a b Lee, Yvonne (June 21, 1993). "IBM subnotebook uses 486". InfoWorld. p. 31.
  4. ^ Lohr, Steve (1993-06-23). "Notebooks May Hold Key to I.B.M.'s Revival". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  5. ^ Paul, Frederic (1993-08-16). "Powerful IBM ThinkPad 500 is a bit too small for comfort". InfoWorld. InfoWorld Media Group, Inc.
  6. ^ A., Dell, Deborah (2000). ThinkPad: a different shade of blue. Sams. p. 330. ISBN 0-672-31756-7. OCLC 781169669.((cite book)): CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Lee, Yvonne (21 March 1994). "IBM revamps line with four ThinkPads". InfoWorld.

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