IBM PS/2 Model CL57 SX
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| Also known as | Type 8554 |
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| Manufacturer | IBM and Toshiba[1] |
| Type | Laptop (notebook) |
| Release date | April 1992 |
| Introductory price | US$5,995 (equivalent to $13,430 in 2024) |
| Operating system | MS-DOS, OS/2, Microsoft 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 |
| Weight | 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]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 $13,430 in 2024) and available from April 1992.[5][6]
Reception
[edit | edit source]It was not favorably received by the market.[7]
References
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