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Manufacturer | IBM |
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Release date | 1998 |
Discontinued | 2000 |
CPU | 233 MHz - 650 MHz, |
Memory | 32-64 MB SDRAM (PC66 on 600/E, PC100 on 600X) |
Connectivity | Serial, Parallel, VGA out, USB, IBM docking port, IBM external floppy drive port, CardBus, Video Out |
Website | pc.ibm.com/us/thinkpad/600series at the Wayback Machine (archived 2000-05-11) |
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The IBM ThinkPad 600 series was a series of notebook computers introduced in 1998 by IBM as an lighter and slimmer alternative to the 770 series. Three models were produced, the 600, 600E, and 600X; [1] the series was succeeded in 2000 by the ThinkPad T20 series.
The 600 series was designed to be a more portable version of the 770 series, featuring slimmer dimensions and a weight of around 5 pounds (2.3 kg), by using lightweight but strong carbon fiber composite plastics. The 600 series also introduced the new UltraSlimBay (not to be confused with the UltraBay Slim as found on the later T40/T60 series), as well as easily interchangeable RAM and hard drives; all 600 series machines shipped with 32 or 64 MB of RAM integrated on the motherboard from the factory.
The 600 series originally shipped with either Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, with later models shipping with Windows 98 or Windows 2000; all 600 models could also run Windows 3.x, OS/2 Warp 4, Windows Me, or Windows XP as well as various Linux distributions. None of the 600 series models included wireless adapters or Ethernet ports as an option, but these could be added through a third-party PCMCIA/CardBus card.
One common problem of the 600 series was a battery defect, where the battery would discharge rapidly or otherwise have a poor battery life; use of a third-party battery as well as a BIOS update can help alleviate this problem. [2]
Model | Introduction Date | Withdrawal Date | Base Price | Display Options | Resolution Options | CPU | Memory | Video Controller | Audio Controller | Hard Drive Options | Misc Info | ||||
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600 | Apr 1998 | Aug 1998 | ? | 12.1" 13.3" Color | 13.0" Color | 640x480 800x600 1024x768 (XGA) | Pentium I - 233 MHz MMX 66 MHz Bus 512 KB cache or Pentium II - 233-266 MHz 66 MHz Bus 512 KB cache | 32-288 MB 66 MHz | NeoMagic NM2160B 2MB iDRAM | Cirrus CS4237B | 3.2 GB | 4.0 GB | 6.4 GB | 10 GB | UltraslimBay options:
Li-Ion Battery - 3 hr |
600 (Sep 98) | Sep 1998 | Jun 1999 | ? | 13.3" Color | - | 640x480 800x600 1024x768 | Pentium II - 300 MHz 66 MHz Bus 512 KB cache | 64-288 MB 66 MHz | 5.1 GB | 6.4 GB | 10 GB | ||||
600E | Nov 1998 | Mar 1999 | ? | 13.3" Color | - | 32-288 MB 66 MHz | NeoMagic NM2200 2.5 MB SGRAM | Cirrus CS4239 ISA CS4610 PCI | 6.4 GB | 10 GB | UltraslimBay options:
Li-Ion Battery - 3 hr | ||||
600E (1999) | Mar 1999 | Mar 2000 | ? | 13.3" Color | - | Pentium II - 300-366 MHz 66 MHz Bus 256 KB cache | 4.0 GB | 6.4 GB | 10 GB | UltraslimBay options:
Li-Ion Battery - 3 hr | |||||
600E (400) | Jun 1999 | Jan 2001 | ? | 13.3" Color | - | Pentium II - 400 MHz 66 MHz Bus 256 KB cache | 64-288 MB 66 MHz | 6.4 GB | 10 GB | ||||||
600X | Dec 1999 | Jan 2001 | ? | 13.3" Color | - | Pentium III - 450-500 MHz 100 MHz Bus 256 KB cache | 64-576 MB 100 MHz | NeoMagic NM2360 4 MB SGRAM | Cirrus CS4624 CS4297A | 6.0 GB | 12.0 GB | 18.0 GB | |||
600X (2000) | Feb 2000 | Feb 2001 | ? | 13.3" Color | - | Pentium III - 500-650 MHz 100 MHz Bus 256 KB cache | 64-576 MB 100 MHz |
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