IBM 700 Laptop Significance?

From: jpero_at_mail.cgo.wave.ca <(jpero_at_mail.cgo.wave.ca)>
Date: Wed Jun 10 03:14:05 1998

> In a message dated 98-06-10 05:56:42 EDT, you write:
>
> << > Was this one of the ones from about '92? If it's the one I'm thinking
> of,
> > it would be the first with the 'pencil' pointer in the keyboard. For all I
> > know, the first built in pointer (I'd not seen any prior to this). Of
> > course I really remember it running AIX and OS/2 at the same time (I hate
> > AIX, but sure wish they had released that product). >>
>
> the thinkpad 700 and 720 were both ps2 style laptops from ibm, but they werent
> the first ones. i believe the thinkpad 300 predated it. there was also the N40
> and L40 ibm laptops, but they were not thinkpads. all thinkpads have used the
> trackpoint.
>
> david

Whatever 700 was, what about this thinkpad that came out with
largest (appox 10.4") active matix color displays especially 700C?
At that time, one other Compaq and others were selling early active
matix portables.

Jason D.
email: jpero_at_cgo.wave.ca
Pero, Jason D.
Received on Wed Jun 10 1998 - 03:14:05 BST