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 IBM Thinkpad 240X | |
| Manufacturer | IBM |
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| Release date | June 1999; 25 years ago (1999-06) |
| Introductory price | USD$1999.00 (Thinkpad 240, 16 June 1999)[1] |
| Discontinued | 2001 |
| CPU | Intel Mobile Celeron 300,Pentium III |
| Memory | 64 MBRAM (maximum 320 MB) |
| Connectivity | VGA out, serial port, parallel port, IBM external drive port,CardBus,Mini PCI,USB 1.0 |
| Dimensions | 10.2 x 8.0 x 1.05" (260.0 x 202.0 x 26.6 mm) |
| Weight | 2.9 lb (1.3 kg) |
| Website | pc.ibm.com/us/thinkpad/240series at theWayback Machine (archived 2000-05-11) |
IBM ThinkPad 240 is an ultra-portablelaptop computer designed and produced byIBM from June 1999 to 2001. It is one of the fewThinkPad 200 series models made available inAmerica 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 theThinkPad X series in 2000.
The first 240 series models included the 300 MHzMobile Celeron processor, 64 MB built-inRAM and one slot for memory expansion (maximum 320 MB). The laptop also was one of the first to feature theMini PCI card slot. No built-in optical drive or diskette drive was included due to size limitations. External drive access was via aUSB 1.0 port and/or the IBM external floppy drive connector. The unit shipped either with a standard 6 GBhard disk drive or with the 12 GB upgrade option.
All 240 series models feature a 10.4TFT display, and the first models featuredNeoMagic 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 andVGA ports to connect to external display devices.
The 240Z had a redesigned case with thicker palmrest.
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| 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 | Hitachi TX26D31VC1CAA 10.4" TFT Display with 800x600, max. 24-bit colordepth (SVGA) | Hitachi TX26D32VC1CAA 10.4" TFT Display with 800x600, max. 24-bit colordepth (SVGA) | Hitachi TX26D32VC1CAA 10.4" TFT Display with 800x600 (SVGA) or Hitachi TX26D20VC1CAA 1024x768 (XGA), max. 24-bit colordepth (depending on VRAM) | |
| Disksize | 6GB or 12GB | 12GB | 10GB or 20GB | |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 98 or NT 4.0 | Windows 98 SE or Windows 2000 | ||
Joseph Leung from theSouth 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 IIPC Card slot.[2] Peter H. Lewis fromThe New York Times noted that it is a niche product for people who travel a lot.[3]
At the June 2000 PC Expo in New York, IBM demonstrated a ThinkPad 240 with aTransmeta 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]
