IBM PS/2 E (9533-GBD AND DBD) AND 340MB HARD DRIVE OPTION


IBM Announcement Letter Number 193-347 dated October 28, 1993
IBM US - Last Revised on October 28, 1993


Brief Description of Announcement, Charges, and Availability

       The PS/2 (R) E (9533), supporting 340MB (million bytes) hard
drives, is dramatically enhanced as a viable general purpose
computer.  This new 2.5-inch 340MB AT Hard Disk Drive (#9130,
70G9154), along with the PS/2 E's unique environmentally advanced,
energy efficient, PCMCIA physical design attributes, allows the
PS/2 E to be considered as a premium solution across most industry
segments and customer requirements.  The PS/2 E features a 486SLC2
50/25MHz processor, XGA-2 graphics and Plug-n-Play
("hot-pluggability" and auto-configurability) PCMCIA technology.
       The PS/2 E is manufactured using a variety of recycled
materials (materials that are in turn recyclable) and consumes
approximately one quarter of the power of a traditional personal
computer.  The PS/2 E is revolutionary in the evolution of desktop
computing.  The PS/2 E design allows it to be oriented vertically,
horizontally, wall mounted, or for medialess LAN Stations, placed
within a drawer.  It is designed to generate little heat, consume
little power and run silently, providing a friendlier end-user
environment.
       The standard keyboard has the TrackPoint II (TM) pointing
stick incorporated and supports an optional detached Numeric Key Pad
providing the end user with the ability to orient it conveniently on
the desktop.
       The PS/2 E, specifically designed to consume little power when
active, and less when idle, supports the full line of Energy
Efficient Monitors (9524, 9525) as well as the 9507 TFT LCD,
announced in Hardware Announcement 193-168, dated June 15, 1993.
       The PS/2 E comes in a variety of configurations and can
include 4MB to 8MB of memory upgradeable to 16MB.  Configurations
include a 1.44MB diskette drive with media sense, 120MB IDE hard
drives (2.5-inch), 340MB IDE hard drives (2.5-inch), and four PCMCIA
slots capable  of accommodating four Type I or four Type II or two
Type III PCMCIA 2.01 devices.  A GBX model is provided so the end
user can build up a system to match particular configuration
requirements.  The GBD model has a 340MB hard drive, a diskette
drive, 8MB of memory and OS/2 (R) 2.1 preinstalled.  The DBD
model has a 340MB hard drive a diskette drive, 8MB of memory and DOS
6.1/Windows (1) 3.1 preinstalled.
       Medialess LAN Station models (1BX with an AT (R) Ethernet
Adapter or 2BX with an AT 16/4 Token-Ring adapter, both fully
upgradeable), are available to accommodate customers who do not need
to expand beyond a single communication slot.
       Single Unit Price:
o   PS/2 E (9533-GBD and DBD):           $2,765
o   340MB AT Hard Disk Drive:               865
       Planned Availability Date:  December 15, 1993.
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IN BRIEF . . .
PS/2 E (9533-GBD and DBD)
o   Supports 120MB and 340MB hard drives and new 340MB hard drive
    option
o   Provides energy efficient attributes in a high performance
    486SLC2 50/25MHz desktop computer
o   Utilizes recycled plastics and paper products that are in turn
    recyclable
o   Low power consumption, uses approximately 23 watts when active
    and 16 watts at idle
o   Plug-n-play PCMCIA slots with electronic lock and unlock
    utilities, remote initial program load for the IBM Token-Ring
    16/4 (RIPL) and booting support
o   Supports four PCMCIA expansion slots that accommodate four Type I
    or four Type II or two Type III devices or any combination of the
    three
o   Supports existing IBM PCMCIA 2.01 devices such as 16/4
    Token-Ring, Ethernet, 3270, 5250, FAX/Modem, and Solid State
    Files
o   Provides XGA-2 graphic support integrated on the system board
o   Has 4MB or 8MB 70ns memory with parity, expandable to 16MB
o   Supports a 1.44MB