My Portable Computers

IBM 8573-401 "Portable P75"

Codename: PORT-A-POTTY
Purpose: Testing Unit
4 x MCA Slots
1 x Intel 486DX-33
40 MB Memory

1 x 540 MB SCSI-Harddisk
(Maxtor MXT-540S - not the
 original 400 MB IBM 0661-467)

1 x IBM XGA-1 Video onboard
1 x IBM Token Ring 16/4 Adapter /A
1 x Acculogic Simmply-RAM card

Operating System varies ...
... Windows 98SE currently installed
Port-A-Potty


IBM 8573-031 "Portable P70"

Codename: FAXMAN
Purpose: Temporary Fax-Receiver
2 x MCA Slots
1 x Intel 386DX-16
8.0 MB Memory

1 x 160 MB IBM Harddisk (ESDI)

1 x IBM VGA Video onboard
1 x IBM Token Ring 16/4 Adapter /A

Windows for Workgroups 3.11
based on PC-DOS 7
FaxMan


IBM 2523-AY9 "ThinkPad TP-710T"

Codename: TRACKPAD
Purpose: Testing Unit / Calendar
2 x PCMCIA Slots
1 x Intel 486SLC2-25/50
8.0 MB Memory

1 x 3.5" external FDD 1.44MB

1 x 10.4" Monochrome LCD / Touchscreen

PC-DOS 6.3 with PenDOS enhancements

Unit has ISA bus and lacks the original
5 MB ThinkPad Solid State Filecard
TrackPad TP-710T


IBM CL 57SX Color Laptop

Codename: THE BRICK
Purpose: None - Dead (Demo Sample)
2 x JEIDA Memory Slots
1 x proprietary Modem Slot
2.0 MB Memory

1 x Intel 386SX-20

1 x 160 MB IBM Harddisk (MCA ESDI)
[Had only 80MB originally]

1 x IBM VGA Video Adapter onboard

Integrated Trackball
10" VGA Color LCD

Had PC DOS 6.3 with WfW 3.11 installed

This unit has MCA bus !
BIOS list this machine as PS/55 - it
was originally a domestic japanese
maschine.
CL 57SX


IBM CL 57SX Color Laptop

Codename: THE BRICK II
Purpose: Testing / Terminal
2 x JEIDA Memory Slots
1 x proprietary Modem Slot
6.0 MB Memory

1 x Intel 386SX-20

1 x 80 MB IBM Harddisk (MCA ESDI)

1 x IBM VGA Video Adapter onboard
1 x IBM Token Ring 16/4 (Comm.Cart.)

Integrated Trackball
10" VGA Color LCD

Has PC DOS 7 with WfW 3.11 installed

This unit has MCA bus !
Machine has "Communication Cartridge" at
the rear with Token Ring 16/4 Adapter /A.
CL 57SX


IBM 8543-002 L40 SX Laptop

Codename: EARL GREY
Purpose: None so far (Collection)
1 x proprietary Modem Slot
2.0 MB Memory

1 x Intel 386SX-20

1 x 60 MB IBM Harddisk (IDE)

1 x IBM VGA Video Adapter onboard
1 x 10" VGA monochrome LCD

MS DOS 6.22 with WfW 3.11 installed

Many Thanks to Oleksiy Kolezhuk in Hannover, who sold me that machine for a reasonable price.
L40 SX


IBM 8533-G15 N33 SX Laptop

Codename: BLACKBOX
Purpose: None so far (Collection)
1 x proprietary Modem Slot
6.0 MB Memory

1 x Intel 386SX-16

1 x 80 MB IBM Harddisk (IDE)

1 x IBM VGA Video Adapter onboard
1 x 10" VGA monochrome LCD

MS DOS 6.22 (so far !)

Got that unit for 30 Euro on an Ebay auction
N33 SX


IBM 5155 "Portable XT"

Codename: RIGGABLE
Purpose: None (Antiquity)
8 x ISA Slots
1 x Intel 8088 4.77 MHz
640 KB Memory

1 x 30 MB Seagate Harddisk (SCSI)

1 x IBM CGA Video Adapter
1 x IBM Token Ring 16/4 Adapter ISA
1 x IBM FDD Controller Card
1 x AST Sixpack Plus (RTC, Ser / Par)
1 x Seagate ST-01 SCSI Controller
1 x Integrated 9" Amber (CGA) Monitor

PC DOS 3.3 with Windows 1.1d

Unit weighs about 40 pound !
Riggable


IBM 5140-001 "Advanced Portable"

Codename: PC-AP
Purpose: None (Antiquity)
1 x external expansion bus
1 x Intel 80C88 4 MHz
512 KB Memory

2 x 720 KB 3.5" Floppy Drives

1 x IBM Serial / Printer Module (extern)
1 x IBM AP Printer (extern)

PC DOS 3.30d with PC-AP Tools
PC AP


Compaq Portable 486/66

Codename: SEWING MACHINE
Purpose: None - yet (Antiquity)
2 x EISA slots
1 x Intel 486DX2-33/66
16 MB Memory

1 x 1.44 MB 3.5" Floppy Drives
1 x 630 MB Harddisk (IDE)
1 x Port for external SCSI CD-ROM / Tape

1 x IBM Auto Token-Ring ISA Adapter

SuSE Linux 7 (kernel 2.2.16) with KDE
Compaq Portable 486/66


Toshiba T-3200 Portable

Codename: EP_BURN
Purpose: Eprom Burner
1 x ISA 16-bit short
1 x ISA 16-bit full length
1 x Intel 80286 10 MHz
1.0 MB Memory

1 x 1.44 MB 3.5" Floppy Drives
1 x 40 MB Harddisk MFM

1 x Sunshine 8-sockets Eprommer Card
(up to 128K x 8 bit 27C1001 capable)

PC DOS 3.30 with batch menues
EP Burner



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Last Update: 14.01.2002
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