IBM ThinkPad 240 is an ultra-portable laptop computer designed and produced by IBM from June 1999 to 2001. It is one of the few ThinkPad 200 series models made available in America and was the smallest and lightest ThinkPad model produced to date. The 240 series was discontinued, and it (as well as the 570 series) was replaced with the ThinkPad X series in 2000.
The first 240 series models included the 300 MHz Mobile Celeron processor, 64 MB built-in RAM and one slot for memory expansion (maximum 320 MB). The laptop also was one of the first to feature the Mini PCI card slot. No built-in optical drive or diskette drive was included due to size limitations. External drive access was via a USB 1.0 port and/or the IBM external floppy drive connector. The unit shipped either with a standard 6 GB hard disk drive or with the 12 GB upgrade option.
All 240 series models feature a 10.4 TFT display, and the first models featured NeoMagic MagicGraph128XD graphics chips with 2 MB of video memory. The 240 is capable of displaying up to SVGA (800x600) on the TFT display, with XGA output available to an external monitor. All 240s also have audio controllers and VGA ports to connect to external display devices.
ModelsEdit
ThinkPad 240Z
240
240X
240Z
i-Series 1124
CPU
Celeron 300, 366 or 400 MHz
Celeron 450 MHz or Pentium III 500 MHz
Celeron 500 MHz or Pentium III 600 MHz
Celeron 450 or 500 MHz, or Pentium III 500 MHz
RAM
96MB, max. 320MB SDRAM SODIMM (PC-66)
64 MB or 128 MB (soldered), + 32MB, 64MB or 128MB SDRAM SODIMM (PC-100)
Graphics chip
Neomagic MagicGraph128XD with 2MB
SMI LynxEM+ with 2MB
SMI LynxEM+ with 2MB (SVGA-model) or SMI LynxEM4+ SM712 with 4MB (XGA-model)
Display
10.4" TFT Display with 800x600, max. 24-bit colordepth (SVGA)
10.4" TFT Display with 800x600 (SVGA) or 1024x768 (XGA), max. 24-bit colordepth
Disksize
6GB or 12GB
12GB
10GB or 20GB
Operating system
Microsoft Windows 98 or NT 4.0
Windows 98 SE or Windows 2000
ReceptionEdit
Joseph Leung from the South China Morning Post in December 1999 appreciated the compactness and portability of the ThinkPad 240. It also noted the short battery life and that it only has a single Type II PC Card slot.[2] Peter H. Lewis from The New York Times noted that it is a niche product for people who travel a lot.[3]
Transmeta CrusoeEdit
At the June 2000 PC Expo in New York, IBM demonstrated a ThinkPad 240 with a Transmeta Crusoe.[4][5] In November, it was announced that IBM would not be using the Transmeta CPU in a 240.[6] According to a source close to Transmeta, this was due to pressure from Intel.[7]
^Leung, Joseph (16 Dec 1999). "ThinkPad a welcome addition to IBM family". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
^Lewis, Peter H. (1999-06-17). "STATE OF THE ART; Skinny Laptop, Hefty Keyboard". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
^Lettice, John. "Intel claimed to have squeezed IBM to dump Transmeta". The Register. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
Further readingEdit
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thinkpad, ultra, portable, laptop, computer, designed, produced, from, june, 1999, 2001, thinkpad, series, models, made, available, america, smallest, lightest, thinkpad, model, produced, date, series, discontinued, well, series, replaced, with, thinkpad, seri. IBM ThinkPad 240 is an ultra portable laptop computer designed and produced by IBM from June 1999 to 2001 It is one of the few ThinkPad 200 series models made available in America and was the smallest and lightest ThinkPad model produced to date The 240 series was discontinued and it as well as the 570 series was replaced with the ThinkPad X series in 2000 IBM ThinkPad 240 seriesIBM Thinkpad 240XManufacturerIBMIntroducedJune 1999 24 years ago 1999 06 Discontinued2001CostUSD 1999 00 Thinkpad 240 16 June 1999 1 ProcessorIntel Mobile Celeron 300 Pentium IIIMemory64 MB RAM maximum 320 MB PortsVGA out serial port parallel port IBM external drive port CardBus Mini PCI USB 1 0Weight2 9 lb 1 3 kg Dimensions10 2 x 8 0 x 1 05 260 0 x 202 0 x 26 6 mm Contents 1 Features 2 Models 3 Reception 4 Transmeta Crusoe 5 References 6 Further readingFeatures EditThe first 240 series models included the 300 MHz Mobile Celeron processor 64 MB built in RAM and one slot for memory expansion maximum 320 MB The laptop also was one of the first to feature the Mini PCI card slot No built in optical drive or diskette drive was included due to size limitations External drive access was via a USB 1 0 port and or the IBM external floppy drive connector The unit shipped either with a standard 6 GB hard disk drive or with the 12 GB upgrade option All 240 series models feature a 10 4 TFT display and the first models featured NeoMagic MagicGraph128XD graphics chips with 2 MB of video memory The 240 is capable of displaying up to SVGA 800x600 on the TFT display with XGA output available to an external monitor All 240s also have audio controllers and VGA ports to connect to external display devices Models Edit nbsp ThinkPad 240Z240 240X 240Z i Series 1124CPU Celeron 300 366 or 400 MHz Celeron 450 MHz or Pentium III 500 MHz Celeron 500 MHz or Pentium III 600 MHz Celeron 450 or 500 MHz or Pentium III 500 MHzRAM 96MB max 320MB SDRAM SODIMM PC 66 64 MB or 128 MB soldered 32MB 64MB or 128MB SDRAM SODIMM PC 100 Graphics chip Neomagic MagicGraph128XD with 2MB SMI LynxEM with 2MB SMI LynxEM with 2MB SVGA model or SMI LynxEM4 SM712 with 4MB XGA model Display 10 4 TFT Display with 800x600 max 24 bit colordepth SVGA 10 4 TFT Display with 800x600 SVGA or 1024x768 XGA max 24 bit colordepthDisksize 6GB or 12GB 12GB 10GB or 20GBOperating system Microsoft Windows 98 or NT 4 0 Windows 98 SE or Windows 2000Reception EditJoseph Leung from the South China Morning Post in December 1999 appreciated the compactness and portability of the ThinkPad 240 It also noted the short battery life and that it only has a single Type II PC Card slot 2 Peter H Lewis from The New York Times noted that it is a niche product for people who travel a lot 3 Transmeta Crusoe EditAt the June 2000 PC Expo in New York IBM demonstrated a ThinkPad 240 with a Transmeta Crusoe 4 5 In November it was announced that IBM would not be using the Transmeta CPU in a 240 6 According to a source close to Transmeta this was due to pressure from Intel 7 References Edit A Notebook That s Kind to Fingers Bloomberg News 1999 06 28 Retrieved 2020 03 02 Leung Joseph 16 Dec 1999 ThinkPad a welcome addition to IBM family South China Morning Post Archived from the original on 20 April 2021 Retrieved 2021 04 20 Lewis Peter H 1999 06 17 STATE OF THE ART Skinny Laptop Hefty Keyboard The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2023 03 29 staff ITworld 2001 01 18 IBM postpones Crusoe laptop Computerworld Retrieved 2021 04 20 IBM takes close look at Transmeta processor with ThinkPad demo EETimes IBM spurns Transmeta Nov 1 2000 CNN Retrieved 2021 04 20 Lettice John Intel claimed to have squeezed IBM to dump Transmeta The Register Retrieved 2021 04 20 Further reading Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to ThinkPad 240 A retro ThinkPad Classic could be a killer laptop not crippled by insane thinness ThinkWiki de ThinkPad 240 internals amp maintenance ThinkPad 240 Hardware Maintenance Manual ThinkPad 240X Hardware Maintenance Manual Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title IBM ThinkPad 240 amp oldid 1177333001, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
