IBM ThinkPad TransNote

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IBM ThinkPad TransNote
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IBM ThinkPad TransNote
Manufacturer IBM
Product family ThinkPad
Type 2-in-1 PC, Graphics tablet
Release dateFebruary 28, 2001;23 years ago (2001-02-28) [1]
DiscontinuedOctober 28, 2003;21 years ago (2003-10-28) [2]
Operating system
CPU Mobile Intel Pentium III (Coppermine) @ 600 MHz
Memory64-320 MB PC100 SDRAM
Storage10 or 20 GB HDD
Removable storage CompactFlash
Display10.4" SVGA TFT Touchscreen
Graphics ATI Rage Mobility M

The IBM ThinkPad TransNote is a notebook computer by IBM [3] that was launched in February 2001. [4]

Contents

Features

The TransNote consists of a leather-like folio case which contains a computer on one side and a paper notebook on the other side. [5]

The technology is comparable to the CrossPad, which used a similar design as the TransNote. [6]

Specifications

The TransNote comes equipped with:

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Folded TransNote with opened cover

The battery pack uses flat Samsung 103450 cells. [9]

Reception

Computerworld called it a "failed design" because it tried to blend a large 3M digitized pad with a tiny underpowered laptop in the same product. [10] PCQuest viewed it as an attractive choice for people who travel a lot. [11] TechRepublic called it one of the 25 "unique and bizarre breakthroughs" in laptop innovation. [12]

Awards

The TransNote won a Gold iF Product Design Award in 2002 in the product discipline. [13] The TransNote was the winner in the PC category of the PC Magazine Awards for Technical Excellence in 2001. [14]

Further developments

IBM announced the discontinuation of the TransNote in February 2002, intending to discontinue it at the end of the year. [15]

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