IBM U.S. Product Life Cycle Dates

                                   Marketing   Service      Replaced
Type Model Announced   Available   Withdrawn   Discontinued    By


7249-851   1996/02/20  1996/04/15  1996/11/08  2001/12/31   7249-860
7249-860   1996/10/08  1996/11/08  1998/01/30  2001/12/31      None

Abstract

The IBM* RS/6000* Notebook is a PowerPC*-based mobile system that provides world-class workstation performance for many popular or mission critical applications that you can now use in a mobile environment.

Model Abstract 7249-851

(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of November 8, 1996)

The IBM 7249 ThinkPad Power Series 850 includes a PowerPC 603e 100MHz microprocessor, 32MB of standard memory, expandable up to 96MB, 10.4-inch (maximum viewable area when measured diagonally) color display -- active matrix Thin Film Transistor (TFT) with 800x600 resolution, a G10 graphics with motion adapter, built-in stereo speakers and microphone, user-removable, large capacity hard disks -- 810MB or 1.2GB, integrated CD-ROM drive (2X), PCMCIA expansion slots (two Type I/II or one Type III), and 84-, 85-, or 89-key keyboard with an integrated TrackPoint III. The 850 system also supports multi-tasking capability and a choice of high-performance 32-bit operating systems: IBM AIX Version 4.1.4 for Clients, Windows NT** Workstation 3.51 (PowerPC Edition), or Solaris** Desktop 2.5.1 (PowerPC Edition).

Model Abstract 7249-860

(For IBM US, No Longer Available as of January 30, 1998)

The RS/6000 Notebook 860 combines desktop workstation performance, graphics capabilities, network connectivity, and industry common I/O ports to enable powerful solutions for the mobile environment. It is powered by a 166MHz PowerPC 603e* microprocessor and features 256KB of L2 cache, 32MB of system memory (expandable to 96MB) and hard disk drive capability up to 2GB. A large, 12.1-inch (maximum viewable area measured diagonally) active-matrix TFT color display offers brilliant color in 1024 x 768 resolution. An external monitor for up to 1280 x 1024 resolution can also be connected. The Model 860 features a built-in GT20 graphics adapter for graphics power, featuring video input capability, with motion video capture and playback.

Extraordinary workstation-class notebook system - Combines PowerPC technology, AIX, IBM's award winning UNIX** operating system, and 3D graphics capability in a mobile environment.

Maximum performance in a minimum footprint - The 166MHz PowerPC 603e microprocessor delivers in a notebook package similar integer and floating point performance usually found in a desktop system.

Outstanding expansion - Memory can expand from 32MB to 96MB and internal disk storage can expand from 1.2GB to 2.0GB.

Wide range of applications - The Notebook 860 runs a multitude of solutions, including personal productivity applications, complex scientific graphics applications and commercial databases.

Exceptional graphics - The 12.1-inch TFT display, with brilliant color and 1024 x 768 resolution, supports graphical presentations in a mobile environment.

Networking and connectivity - With Ethernet**, Token Ring, serial, parallel, SCSI-2, video-in and 28.8 fax/modem (available in selected countries only) ports, you are ready to communicate, access data, or print reports with an optional printer.

Models

Model Summary Matrix

                    Memory  Base  Max.                     Graphics
Model   Processor    Bus    Mem.  Mem.   HDD   Display     Adapter
-----  -----------  ------  ----  ----  -----  --------  ------------

 851   603e 100MHz  64-bit  32MB  96MB  810MB  800x600   G10 w/Motion

 860   603e 166MHz  64-bit  32MB  96MB  1.2GB  1024x768  GT20

Model Conversions

None.

Trademarks

(R), (TM), * Trademark or registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

** Company, product, or service name may be a trademark or service mark of others.

Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.