IBM PS/2 Model CL57 SX
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| Also known as | Type 8554 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | IBM and Toshiba[1] |
| Type | Laptop (notebook) |
| Release date | April 1992 |
| Introductory price | US$5,995 (equivalent to $13,020 in 2023) |
| Operating system | 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 |
| Mass | 11 lb (5.0 kg) |
| 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 11 lb (5.0 kg) and has a trackball.[4]
It can run IBM OS/2.
It was priced at US$5,995 (equivalent to $13,020 in 2023) and available from April 1992.[5][6]
Reception
It was not favorably received by the market.[7]
References
- ^ a b Name (1992-02-25). "IBM UK LAUNCHES COLOUR LAPTOP AS WELL AS NOTEBOOK". Tech Monitor. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "ThinkPad History Part 3 – 1992 Launch". DankPads. 2019-11-24. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
- ^ Torgan, Emerson Andrew (1992-06-16). "IBM debuts new portables: large-display color laptop, SLC-based notebook". PC Mag. Ziff Davis, Inc. p. 59.
- ^ A., Dell, Deborah (2000). ThinkPad: a different shade of blue. Sams. p. 89. ISBN 0-672-31756-7. OCLC 781169669. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Scannell, Ed (1992-03-23). "IBM puts a splash of active-matrix color into portable line". InfoWorld. InfoWorld Media Group, Inc. p. 8. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ "IBM PS/2 MODEL CL57 SX SYSTEM AND FEATURES". 24 March 1992. Archived from the original on 2021-02-25. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ^ A., Dell, Deborah (2000). ThinkPad : a different shade of blue. Sams. p. 258. ISBN 0-672-31756-7. OCLC 781169669. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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