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TP 600 - General Overview (Models Announced 09/09/98)
Applicable to: United States
OVERVIEW
- The thin and powerful ThinkPad 600 notebook is a new breed of innovatively designed, reliable, and easy-to-use mobile computer that translates form and function to new levels of sophistication.
- With its 1 slim, 1.4-inch profile, the stylish ThinkPad 600 is a truly perfect travel partner -- maximum power, minimum weight (approximately 5 lb(1)), ingeniously designed for the way you work.
- This new model brings the Pentium II class 300 MHz Intel processor to the ThinkPad 600, while maintaining the sleek profile and lightweight design. The ThinkPad 600 combines full-function computing, performance, and excellent portability.
LATEST INTEL TECHNOLOGY:
The ThinkPad 600 features a Mobile Pentium(R) II processor at 300 MHz(2), plus:
- 512 KB L2 cache
- 64 MB SDRAM standard (memory expandable to 288MB of SDRAM)
- 2 MB video VRAM
- Large 5.1 GB(3) HDD
BEAUTIFUL, BRIGHT DISPLAY:
13.3-inch (measured diagonally) TFT with 1024 x 768 resolution
OPTIMIZED FLEXIBILITY:
With the UltraslimBay(TM), fast and easy warm swapping provides the flexibility to configure the system with the components you need. Choices include an FDD, a 24x-10x CD-ROM(4), or an LS-120 SuperDisk.
IMPROVED EASE OF USE:
Featuring improved online help, more concise user's manuals, and more intuitive icons on the keyboard, the ThinkPad 600 is IBM's easiest ThinkPad to start up and operate.
INVESTMENT PROTECTION:
The ThinkPad 600 uses existing docking solutions for convenience and productivity.
ROBUST SYSTEM MANAGEABILITY:
The ThinkPad 600 complies with:
- Industry standard Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
- Wake on LAN support via the optional SelectaDock III
- Thermal monitoring
- Local and remote asset management and asset security via passwords and locks
- Early detection of a hard drive failure
- Wired for Management (WfM) baseline requirements for mobile systems
VERSATILE TRACKPOINT(TM):
With Press-to-Select and Release-to-Select features, just tap the TrackPoint pointing device to speed icon launches and reduce keystrokes.
(1) Actual weight may vary depending on features, vendor components, or manufacturing process. Weight does not include external diskette drive or CD-ROM drive. Weight includes battery and weight saver bezel.
(2) MHz only measures microprocessor internal clock speed, not application performance. Many factors affect application performance.
(3) GB equals one billion bytes and MB equals one million bytes when referring to hard disk. Capacity available for end-user may be less.
(4) Variable read rate. Actual playback speed will vary and is often less than the maximum possible.
TRADEMARKS:
IBM, OS/2, ThinkPad, IBM Busines Partner, and HelpCenter are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other countries or both.
UltraslimBay, TrackPoint, and ConfigXpert are trademarks of International Business Machines in the United States or other countries or both.
Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other company, product and service names may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.
AT A GLANCE
The ThinkPad 600, a new breed of notebook, thin and powerful, ingeniously designed for the way you work.
- Sleek profile: 300 mm (11.8 in) x 240 mm (9.4 in) x 36.5 mm (1.4 in) x 36.5 mm (1.4 in)
- Weight with travel bezel: Approximately 5 lb (2.27 kg)
- Models with preinstalled Windows(R) 98 or Windows (R) NT 4.0
- Brilliant 13.3-in (337.8-mm) TFT display
- LS-120 SuperDisk (option)
- 128 MB SDRAM SO DIMM (option)
- PC Card Enabler with built-in EtherJet (option)
- Premier ease of use with the sleek black design, full-sized keyboard, and TrackPoint IV technology
- IBM Global Network Dialer and Netscape Navigator for easy Internet Connection
- Advanced system manageability:
- Desktop Management Interface (DMI)
- Wake on LAN (via SelectaDock III)
- Support for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 3.11, Windows NT(R) 4.0, OS/2 Warp Version 4.0, and DOS
THINKPAD 600 FEATURES
LCD DISPLAY: The new ThinkPad 600 model comes with a 337.8-mm (13.3-inch) (measured diagonally) TFT display with 1024 x 768 resolution.
Video Modes -- 600 (2 MB VRAM)
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KEYBOARD AND TRACKPOINT WITH ENHANCED FEATURES: The keyboard has the familiar layout of a ThinkPad notebook with a function key capability that allows you to quickly access system functions, such as power management control.
The TrackPoint with enhanced features incorporates the Press-to-Select and Release-to-Select function of the TrackPoint.
Just tap the TrackPoint to speed icon launches and reduce keystrokes.
The new programmable center button enables fast scrolling of Web sites and documents, or fast panning accross wide spreadsheets. Or switch to the innovative magnifying glass feature to enlarge screen views in any application.
PROCESSOR: Mobile Pentium II at 300 MHz with 512 KB of L2 cache, and floating-point decimal, providing exceptional performance.
MEMORY: Uses the new fast 144-pin, 64-bit SDRAM SO DIMM, 3V, non-parity memory; 64 MB of new, fast SDRAM SO DIMM system memory (RAM) is standard. The ThinkPad 600 recognizes up to 288 MB of addressable memory with the Mobile Pentium II processors at 300 MHz. Current available memory options allow memory expansion up to 288 MB using two 128 MB SDRAM SO DIMMs in the two available slots for memory expansion.
PCMCIA: The Type III slot accommodates either two Type I, two Type II, or one Type III PC card. The slot supports the CardBus adapters(1) PC card and the Zoomed Video (ZV) adapter.
(1) Currently available in DOS, Windows 3.1, and Windows 98
STORAGE:
- The removable, installable hard drive is 5.1 GB standard. You can easily upgrade to a larger HDD when greater capacity is required.
- The 1.44-MB diskette drive (FDD) comes standard and can be plugged directly into the ThinkPad 600 UltraslimBay(R) or attached externally for added flexibility.
- The optional SuperDisk (LS120) and the ability to add a second HDD in the UltraSlimBay(R) expands the flexibility of the UltraSlim Bay.
AUDIO: The audio capability on the system board and the integrated microphone allow voice annotation and audio capability. The system is equipped with audio in/out jacks for stereo speakers, headphone, or external microphone. The system supports Sound Blaster audio applications.
INFRARED: The system has one fast (up to 4.0 Mbps) IR transceiver for wireless file and data transfer and printing. The ThinkPad 600 is designed for compliance with the Infrared Data Association (IrDA) IR data link specification Version 1.1 (up to 4 Mbps).
OTHER FEATURES: The ThinkPad 600 systems have the full complement of ports (enhanced parallel, serial, external display, and USB port). The FDD external attachment port is standard on all 600 models. In addition, a 240-pin connector supports these docking solutions:
- SelectaBase 600
- SelectaDock III via the SelectaBase 600
DOCKING SOLUTION DETAILS:
- Simple port replication and cable management with the SelectaBase 600.
- Enhanced port replication capability when the PC Card Enabler is attached to SelectaBase 600 to provide two PC CardBus slots.
- Desktop function and manageability via the SelectaBase 600 and SelectaDock III.
- ThinkPad 600 and SelectaBase 600 are backward compatible with the SelectaDock I and SelectaDock II.
ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS: This model has a modem incorporating 56 Kbps(1) and IPU-T technology telephony functions(2). IBM intends to support the International Telecommunications Union ITU-T V.90 56K standard modem protocol on all models of the IBM ThinkPad 600 system that have an internal programmable modem. In the fourth quarter of 1998 for selected countries including the United States, Canada, and Japan. The upgrade is planned via Internet software download at no additional charge (Internet access fees excepted). V.90 56K worldwide support will follow later, depending upon homologation by the country.Telephony restrictions may apply in some countries. Such support is dependent on the ITU ratification planned in September 1998, and is subject to change without notice.
(1) V.90 and other technology modems are designed to receive data at up to 56 Kbps from a compatible service provider, and transmiting data at up to 33.6 Kbps. Public networks currently limit maximum download speeds to about 53 Kbps. Actual speeds depend on many factors and are often less than the maximum possible.
(2) Depending on homologation by the country.
ADVANCED CONFIGURATION AND POWER INTERFACE (ACPI) COMPLIANT: The ThinkPad 600 is ACPI ready. Although ACPI is not installed, the ThinkPad 600 hardware and BIOS support ACPI. While ACPI shows a great deal of promise for the future, numerous problems affect the operation of ACPI on ThinkPad and other notebook systems. Therefore, the ThinkPad 600 comes with Windows 98 running APM mode. When the remaining issues with ACPI are resolved, an upgrade package will be made available on the IBM Web site. The upgrade package will contain opertating system updates, device driver updates, and BIOS updates to make ACPI work reliably.
MULTIMEDIA CAPABILITY: The 24x-10x CD-ROM, standard in most models and the other built-in features of the system, offers excellent multimedia capability.
Create dazzling presentations or surf the Internet using:
- 13.3-inch TFT display
- Mobile Pentium II processor at 300 MHz
- High-quality speakers
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