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IBM ThinkPad R51

ThinkPad è un marchio di successo di laptop e notebook, originariamente creato e commercializzato da IBM. Dall'inizio del 2005 la serie ThinkPad viene prodotta e commercializzata da Lenovo.

[modifica] Modelli

IBM ThinkPad R32

• ThinkPad A: Notebook tutto in uno; pesante, grande, ha due dispositivi rimovibili. three drive bays total of which two are swappable bays. Discontinued in 2004. Some of the "p" models were the first Thinkpads available with a 15 inch UXGA "FlexView" display, most remarkable is A31p, marketed as first mobile workstation. There are now 'desktop replacement' configurations to replace the A series.
• ThinkPad G: Desktop replacement, con processori desktop. Sono grandi e pesanti e la batteria ha durata limitata. Discontinued in 2005.
• ThinkPad Serie i: Serie di notebook a basso costo, prodotta da Acer su licenza di manufactured by Acer under license from IBM. Discontinued.
• ThinkPad R: Consumer notebook with two internal bays, one of which is swappable. Models with an appended 'e' (economy) further cut-down versions. The R30/R31/R40e models were manufactured under license by Lenovo.
• ThinkPad S: Subnotebook, extremely small and light, produced for Japanese market only.
• ThinkPad T: Piccolo e leggero, è destinato al mercato aziendale. Un dispositivo rimovibile.
• ThinkPad X: Subnotebook, very small and light, hard drive internal, no internal optical drive, 12" screen. A tablet version (X41 Tablet) [1] was introduced in June of 2005.
• ThinkPad Z: Il primo ThinkPad destinato all'intrattenimento, con uno schermo wide-screen. È anche il primo ThinkPad presentato da Levonovo dopo l'acquisizione della sezione di IBM che produceva i ThinkPad. La sua produzione è iniziata nel 2005. La serie Z è la prima, dalla serie i, ad avere i tasti 'Windows' e 'Menu', promossi da Microsoft e comuni nei computer degli altri produttori da metà anni novanta.

[modifica] Model specific information

• ThinkPad 235
  • Type 2607, or the Japan-only ThinkPad 235, is an interesting product because it is a progeny of the IBM/Ricoh RIOS project. Also known as Clavius or Chandra2, it contains unusual features like the presence of 3 PCMCIA slots and the use of dual Camcorder batteries as a source of power. Features an Intel Pentium MMX 233 MHz CPU, support for up to 160 MB of EDO memory, and a built-in 2.5 inch hard drive with UDMA support. Hitachi markets Chandra2 as the Prius Note 210.

• ThinkPad 300 series
  • The 300 series (300, 310, 340, 350, 360, 365, 380, 385, 390 (all with various sub-series)) was a long running value series starting at the 386SL/25 all the way to the Pentium III 450. They were a bit large and slower than the more full featured models but offered a less expensive ThinkPad.

• ThinkPad 500 series
  • The 500 series (500, 510, 560(E, X, Z), 570(E)) were the main line of the ultraportable ThinkPads. Starting with the 486SX2-50 Blue Lightning to the Pentium III 500, these machines had only a hard disk onboard. Any other drives were external (or in the 570's case in the ultrabase). They weighed in at around 4 pounds (1.8 kg) and because of their excellent design are still in use today.

• ThinkPad 600 series
  • The 600 series (600, 600E and 600X) are the direct predecessors of the T series, and are legendary for their portability and sturdy construction. The 600 series packed a 12.1" SVGA or a 13.3" XGA TFT LCD, Pentium MMX, Pentium II or III processor, full sized keyboard, and optical bay into a package weighing roughly 2.3 kg (5 lb). IBM was able to create this light, fully featured machine by using lightweight but strong carbon fibre composite plastics.

• ThinkPad 700 series
  • The 700 series (700, 701, 730 (tablet), 750, 755, 760, 765, 770 (many with sub-models)) were the cutting edge Intel-based ThinkPads. They featured the best screens, largest hard drives and fastest processors available at the time. This was the first successful ThinkPad introduced in 1992 (the first ThinkPad was a tablet pc without a keyboard and a mouse).

• ThinkPad 800 series
  • The PowerPC ThinkPad series, (800/820/821/822/823/850/851/860) were unique in that they ran on the PowerPC architecture, and not the x86 architecture. They all used the PowerPC 603e CPU, at speeds of 100MHz, or 166MHz in the 860 model. The 800 may have used a 603, and it is unclear if the 800 was experimental or not. All units used SCSI 2 instead of IDE. The units are believed to have all been extremely expensive, as the 850 cost upwards of $12,000 USD. The 800 series can run Windows NT 3.5 (probably 4.0 as well), OS/2, AIX 4.14, Solaris Desktop 2.5.1 PowerPC Edition, and Linux.

• ThinkPad Transnote
  • The ThinkPad TransNote was a pen based PC in a notebook. Data could be entered through the keyboard, TrackPoint, paper notepad (with writing sensor below), or the screen via stylus. This ThinkPad expanded on IBM's previous pen based notebooks (360P(E), 730T(E), and 750(P)).

• ThinkPad serie T20 (T20, T21, T22, T23)
  • Pentium III Mobile, sub-5 lb (2.3 kg) class machines. Contained processors ranging from 0.18 micrometre PIIIM 700 MHz to 0.13 micrometre PIIIM 1+ GHz. Tipicamente hanno uno schermo XGA a 14.1 pollici, dispositivo ottico Ultrabay 2000, chip grafico S3 Savage/IX-MV e chip audio Cirrus Logic CS 4614/22/24; tuttavia sono state fatte alcune variazioni nel corso del tempo. La ThinkLight, un LED montato nel bordo superiore dello schermo, che illumina la tastiera (attivato premendo Fn-PgUp, tasti diagonalmente opposti); and titanium-reinforced screen lids. Usa schede MiniPCI, che possono essere modem e/o ethernet. A partire dal T23, è disponibile un'antenna wi-fi interna, quindi possono essere usate schede mini-PCI wi-fi. Did not contain the active hard drive protection or touchpad pointing device which appeared in later models. I Thinkpad serie T series ThinkPads sono rivestiti gomma nera non liscia rubber with embedded glitter. The case lid had tabs along the edge that interlocked with depressions in the lower case when closed, to reduce case flexing. Sono macchine belle, robuste e facili da smontare per le riparazioni.

• ThinkPad T30 series
  • Solely includes the T30 model. Features include an Intel Mobile Pentium 4 processor ranging from 1.6 GHz to 2.4 GHz. Graphics were provided by a Radeon 7500 driver running on 16 MB of discrete video memory. The T30 was available with a 14.1 inch screen, with resolutions of 1024 x 768 and 1400 x 1050. Features available include the imbedded security subsystem, UltraNav touchpad, 256MB standard memory, a 20, 40 or 60GB hard disk, Ultrabay Plus drive, wireless, and Bluetooth. The shell is titanium reinforced composite. The whole package was a bit heavier and thicker than the T4x series.

• ThinkPad T40 series
  • Includes the T40, T41, T42, T43, and associated "p" series (for "performance"; e.g., T43p). A typical T4x weighs 2.2 kg (4.9 lb), slightly less than the 600 series, and features an Intel Pentium M Processor (ranging from the Intel Pentium M at 1.3 GHz to the Intel Pentium M 770 at 2.13 GHz), a 14.1 or 15 inch LCD (XGA, SXGA+), an integrated GPU (Intel Graphics Media Adapter 900) or a discrete GPU (Radeon x300, 7500, 9000, Fire GL 9000, 9600, Fire GL T2, X300, and Fire GL V3200), and a hard drive ranging in size from 30 to 100 GB with the Active Protection System to protect the hard drive (T41 and later models). "p" (mobile workstation) models are also available with a 14" SXGA+ or a 15 inch UXGA FlexView display with wide viewing angle and high density IPS technology with resolutions up to 1600x1200. These 15 inch display models weigh slightly more than their lesser brethren, with optical drive and battery, at 2.7 kg (5.9 lb). Some T42 and T43 models feature a biometric security system with built-in fingerprint reader.

• ThinkPad T60 series
  • Includes, as of 2006, the T60; intended as the next generation of the T4x Series Thinkpads; this is the first T Series Thinkpad to include the Intel Dual Core "Yonah" Technology. This model has a VMX enabled bios, meaning that running fully virtualised operating systems via Xen or Vmware is possible.
• ThinkPad X20 series (X20, X21, X22, X23, X24)
  • Pentium III Mobile, sub-4 lb machines. Contained processors ranging from PIIIM 500 MHz to PIIIM 1+ GHz. 12.1 inch XGA screens, and ATi Rage Mobility M1 (X20, X21) or Radeon Mobility M6 (X22, X23, X24) graphics chips. Used miniPCI form factor cards, which supports modem and/or ethernet. With the X22 and later machines, provisions for wireless networking support are built into the chassis. Ultrabay 2000 optical drive support can be fitted via the Ultrabase portable docking station option, and extended batteries can give the series a 5 hour running time.

• ThinkPad X30 series (X30, X31, X32)
  • Pentium III Mobile (X30), Pentium M Banias (X31) or Pentium M Dothan (X32), 12.1 inch XGA screens, dedicated Graphic Chip (Ati M6 with 16MB, which means no shared memory is cut from your RAM), Bluetooth on some models (upgradable), WLAN (b, b/g or even a/b/g), FireWire, Compact Flash card slot. No built-in optical drive. Lots of options like second Battery, Mediaslice (for Battery and Ultrabay), Portreplicators, Dockingstations (some with a PCI Slot)

• ThinkPad X40 Series
  • An example of the lightweight X series, weighing in at 1.2 kg (2.7 lb), 25% lighter than its predecessor, the X31. The X41t was another attempt to introduce a tablet PC to the market. [2]

• ThinkPad X60 Series
  • Includes, as of 2006, the X60, the first X Series ThinkPad to feature an Intel Core Duo Processor. The Core Duo L2400 (Low Voltage) CPU on the X60s model achieves 7+ hours of battery life on standard benchmarks, and can reach around 10 hours under light use, when using the extended life battery. Note this model lacks a built-in optical drive in comparison to the larger T60.

• Thinkpad Z60 Series
  • Includes, as of 2006, the Z60 and Z61; the latter of which is the first Z Series ThinkPad with Intel "Yonah" Dual Core Technology. They are also the first Thinkpads to feature a widescreen (16:9 aspect ratio) display, as well as Verizon WWAN on some configurations.

[modifica] Lenovo UltraBay

UltraBay è il nome dato da IBM al dispositivo sostituibile. Introdotto nei Thinkpad serie 750, è stato ridisegnato quasi ad ogni generazione di ThinkPad, portando un po' di confusione. La seguente tabella mostra i differenti tipi di UltraBay, in che modello sono utilizzati, e che dispositivi sono disponibili. Notate che il dispositivo ottico nella serie G non è UltraBay, quindi non è rimovibile.

On the media side different UltraBays relate to the form factor of the drives they accept; for example, early A, T and X series models can accept UltraBay devices up to 12.5 mm thick, whereas current T and X series machines are limited to devices no more than 9.5 mm thick.

[modifica] Lenovo UltraBay nomenclature

[modifica] Trivia

Dispositivo di puntamento. Il TrackPoint (in alto a sinistra) è stato un segno distintivo dei ThinkPad per molti anni, mentre il touchpad (al centro) è un'aggiunta relativamente recente.

• Il Thinkpad è il laptop più popolare tra gli sviluppatori del sistema operativo open source: OpenBSD, e l'X40 è uno dei laptop meglio supportati da questo sitema operativo.
• Sette ThinkPad A31p sono in orbita sulla Stazione spaziale internazionale.