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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. The next subnotebook by IBM was the IBM ThinkPad 701 series

It was announced at the same time as the IBM ThinkPad 350. 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.

Specifications

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

It includes an external floppy drive.

Reception

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

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

Successor

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

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. ^ 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.

External links

• Hardware Maintenance Manual
• Laptop.pics
• Thinkwiki.de - 500
• Thinkwiki.org - 500

• IBM laptops
• ThinkPad
• Computer-related introductions in 1993