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IBM Thinkpad 700
	An IBM ThinkPad 700C with Microsoft Solitaire open
Manufacturer	IBM
Type	Notebook Computer
Release date	October 5, 1992; 32 years ago
Introductory price	700: US$2,750 (equivalent to $6,000 in 2023); 700C: US$4,350 (equivalent to $9,400 in 2023); 700T: US$4,795 (equivalent to $10,400 in 2023);
Operating system	PC DOS 5.0; PenPoint; IBM OS/2 2.0; Windows 3.1x;
CPU	Intel 80386SX @ 20 MHz (700T); IBM 486SLC @ 25 MHz (700/700C); IBM 486SLC2 @ 50 MHz (option for 700/700C);
Memory	4-16 MB
Graphics	Western Digital WD90C26
Mass	Up to 7.6 lb (3.4 kg)
Successor	IBM ThinkPad 720

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The IBM ThinkPad 700 (also named model 700 PS/2) is the first notebook computer for the ThinkPad brand that was released by IBM on October 5, 1992. Another series was released alongside it, the ThinkPad 300 series. The 300 series was meant to be a cheaper, lower performance model line over the 700. It was developed as a successor to the L40SX.

It was generally received positively by reviewers, although it had a high price and shorter battery life.

History

Because of design issues with the L40SX, the next iteration of IBM laptops were going to involve industrial designer Richard Sapper.^[3] Richard designed the ThinkPad 700, being inspired from a rectangular cigar box, and kept it simplistic.^[4]

Before the announcement of the 700 series, it has been speculated that the 700 and 700T would be manufactured by AST Research, Inc.^[5]

The first IBM ThinkPads, the 700 and 700C, were launched on October 5, 1992, alongside the 300 series.^[6]

The IBM 2521 (IBM 700T) was announced on April 17, 1992 and launched in July 1993. It was marketed as a data entry tablet for hospitals, health care providers, and field operation workers.^[7]

The ThinkPad 700C uses a color screen made by the joint venture Display Technologies, Inc.^[8] It was the largest active matrix display in a laptop when it was released.^[9]

President George H. W. Bush wanted to buy a ThinkPad 700C as a Christmas present for his wife Barbara Bush when it was released. It was sold out, so he called then IBM CEO John Akers. Akers reached out to the general manager of IBM's PC division Jim Cannavino, who took the next ThinkPad from the assembly line and shipped it to the White House.^[3]

Features and models

Both the 700 and 700C were based on the 25MHz IBM 486SLC processor with 4 MB of memory, and had a nickel metal hydride battery that was claimed by IBM to last almost 4 hours. The 700 had the option of a 80 or 120 MB hard disk size, and a 9.5in 640 x 480 monochrome screen. The 700C had a standard 120 MB hard disk size, and 4, 8 or 16 MB memory options. It also had a 10.4in 640 x 480 active-matrix color screen. Both the 700 and 700C came with PC DOS 5.02 and Prodigy, an internet service. Other features both included were a modem, serial, VGA, and parallel ports, port replicator, docking station connector, and built in 3 1/2" 1.44 MB floppy disk drive.^[6]

Both the 700 and 700C came in a standard black color, but a less-known "IBM-Beige" color was available. Additionally later on a 50MHz processor upgrade was offered by IBM for the 700 and 700C, giving it better performance.^[8]

The 700T was a portable pen-operated tablet that had a 20MHz Intel 386SX, 4 or 8 MB of memory, a 10 in 640 x 480 monochrome screen, and also very uncommon for its time, had a 20 MB solid state drive instead of a hard drive for storage. The 700T used an operating system created by Go Corporation known as PenPoint OS. Other features the 700T had was a built in 2.4 kbit/s modem, a serial, parallel, external floppy drive, and keyboard connector.^[6]

The 700 was the base model, being considerably cheaper than the premium 700C at $2,750 vs $4,350 for the 700C. The 700T was renamed from IBM 2521 so that it was a name fit with the 700 and 700C.

	700^{[nb 1]}	700C^{[nb 1]}	700T
Display	9.5in 640x480 Monochrome STN	10.4in 640x480 Color TFT	10in 640x480 Monochrome STN
Disk	80 or 120 MB HDD	120 MB HDD	20 MB SSD
CPU	IBM 486SLC @ 25 MHz		Intel 80386SX @ 20 MHz
RAM	4-16 MB		4-8 MB
Video Controller	WD90C26
Audio Controller	None

Reception

The 700 and 700C were given good reception, being called "the finest notebooks on the market"^[11] by PC Magazine which also complimented its design by saying "After years of un-distinguished portables, IBM has finally gotten it right"^[8] and a review by BYTE Magazine said "The IBM ThinkPad 700C notebook wins the award for the most innovative design".^[12] PC Computing gave its annual "most valuable product" to the ThinkPad 700C, describing it as "a clear standout by its combination of speed, beauty, hard-nosed practicality, and, yes, grace".

The 700C was given a 8.0 rating in a review by InfoWorld, and many of the praise went to the 700C's active matrix color display which was said to have rich, bright colors and crisp text, and was bigger and better than competitors. The keyboard was also given good reviews, saying it is solid feeling and has quick responsiveness.^[13]

A 700C review from Computerworld noted that the implementation of the Advanced Power Management 1.0 specification by Microsoft resulted in a long battery life.^[14]

The only cons given about the 700 series by some reviews was the increased weight and size, along with the more expensive price tag and lower battery life.^[12]^[13]

Notes

^ ^a ^b Even though the 700 and 700C notebooks are part of the ThinkPad series, they were labeled as 700 PS/2 and 700C PS/2.^[10]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Lee, Yvonne (October 12, 1992). "IBM ThinkPads hit the market". InfoWorld. Vol. 14, no. 41. p. 31. ISSN 0199-6649. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
^ "ThinkPad 700 & 700C PS/2" (PDF). IBM. 1992. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Naitoh, Arimasa; Holstein, William J. (2017). How the ThinkPad changed the world: and is shaping the future. New York: Skyhorse. ISBN 978-1-5107-2500-3. OCLC 992973085.
^ "ThinkPad 700C". Richard Sapper. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023.
^ Fitzgerald, Michael (October 12, 1992). "Latest IBM notebooks outdo predecessors". Computerworld. Vol. 26, no. 41. p. 12. ISSN 0010-4841. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Smith, Tony (July 19, 2007). "The IBM ThinkPad: 15 years old today". The Register. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021.
^ "Apple Newton, Compaq, Early IBM ThinkPads Launched Tablet Revolution". eWEEK. June 15, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c Ross, Matthew J. (December 22, 1992). "Screen Gem: IBM Comes Up With a Notebook Winner". PCMag. Vol. 11, no. 22. Ziff Davis, Inc. p. 44. ISSN 0888-8507. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023.
^ "ThinkPad 700C". The Palm Beach Post. October 6, 1992. p. 31. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
^ "IBM Announcement Letter" (Press release). IBM. October 6, 1992. ZG92-0342. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
^ Howard, Bill (March 30, 1993). "The Laptop Gap". PCMag. Vol. 12, no. 6. Ziff Communications Company. p. 191. ISSN 0888-8507. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Yager, Tom (1993). "Color you can carry anywhere". BYTE Magazine. Vol. 18, no. 5. McGraw-Hill. p. 72. ISSN 0360-5280.
^ ^a ^b Uiterwijk, Andreas; Nash, Siobhan (December 14, 1992). "IBM Joins front runners in 486 color notebook race". InfoWorld. Vol. 14, no. 50. IDG. p. 85. ISSN 0199-6649. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023.
^ Gryciuk, Wojciech (November 22, 1993). "IBM ThinkPad 700C PS/2 - idealny notebook dla Windows" [IBM ThinkPad 700C PS/2 - The Perfect Notebook for Windows]. Computerworld Polska (in Polish). ISSN 0867-2334. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

External links

"Personal Systems Reference IBM ThinkPad Notebooks 1992 to 2001" (PDF). IBM. January 2001. pp. 4, 55. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 4, 2023.
"WD90C26 VGA Flat Panel Display Controller". Western Digital. November 25, 1991.

Preceded by IBM PS/2 Note IBM PS/2 CL57SX	IBM ThinkPad 700	Succeeded by ThinkPad 720

[ps2-11] Even though the 700 and 700C notebooks are part of the ThinkPad series, they were labeled as 700 PS/2 and 700C PS/2.^[10]

[infoworld-19921012-1] Lee, Yvonne (October 12, 1992). "IBM ThinkPads hit the market". InfoWorld. Vol. 14, no. 41. p. 31. ISSN 0199-6649. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.

[700-brochure-2] "ThinkPad 700 & 700C PS/2" (PDF). IBM. 1992. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved December 4, 2023.

[changedworld-3] Naitoh, Arimasa; Holstein, William J. (2017). How the ThinkPad changed the world: and is shaping the future. New York: Skyhorse. ISBN 978-1-5107-2500-3. OCLC 992973085.

[4] "ThinkPad 700C". Richard Sapper. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023.

[5] Fitzgerald, Michael (October 12, 1992). "Latest IBM notebooks outdo predecessors". Computerworld. Vol. 26, no. 41. p. 12. ISSN 0010-4841. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023.

[:0-6] Smith, Tony (July 19, 2007). "The IBM ThinkPad: 15 years old today". The Register. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021.

[7] "Apple Newton, Compaq, Early IBM ThinkPads Launched Tablet Revolution". eWEEK. June 15, 2010. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

[pcmag-19921222-8] Ross, Matthew J. (December 22, 1992). "Screen Gem: IBM Comes Up With a Notebook Winner". PCMag. Vol. 11, no. 22. Ziff Davis, Inc. p. 44. ISSN 0888-8507. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023.

[9] "ThinkPad 700C". The Palm Beach Post. October 6, 1992. p. 31. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2021.

[10] "IBM Announcement Letter" (Press release). IBM. October 6, 1992. ZG92-0342. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

[12] Howard, Bill (March 30, 1993). "The Laptop Gap". PCMag. Vol. 12, no. 6. Ziff Communications Company. p. 191. ISSN 0888-8507. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023.

[:2-13] Yager, Tom (1993). "Color you can carry anywhere". BYTE Magazine. Vol. 18, no. 5. McGraw-Hill. p. 72. ISSN 0360-5280.

[:3-14] Uiterwijk, Andreas; Nash, Siobhan (December 14, 1992). "IBM Joins front runners in 486 color notebook race". InfoWorld. Vol. 14, no. 50. IDG. p. 85. ISSN 0199-6649. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023.

[15] Gryciuk, Wojciech (November 22, 1993). "IBM ThinkPad 700C PS/2 - idealny notebook dla Windows" [IBM ThinkPad 700C PS/2 - The Perfect Notebook for Windows]. Computerworld Polska (in Polish). ISSN 0867-2334. Archived from the original on December 4, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2021.

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+| price = {{plainlist|
+*'''700''': {{US$|2750|1992|round=-2}}<ref name="infoworld-19921012">{{cite magazine |magazine=[[InfoWorld]] |issn=0199-6649 |volume=14 |issue=41 |last1=Lee |first1=Yvonne |title=IBM ThinkPads hit the market |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n1EEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA31 |page=31 |access-date=December 4, 2023 |date=October 12, 1992 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204081243/https://books.google.dk/books?id=n1EEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA31 |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+*'''700C''': {{US$|4350|1992|round=-2}}<ref name="infoworld-19921012" />
+*'''700T''': {{US$|4795|1992|round=-2}}<ref name="infoworld-19921012" />
+}}
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+| caption = An IBM ThinkPad 700C with Microsoft Solitaire open
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-[[Intel 80386SX]] @ 20  MHz
+*[[Intel 80386SX]] @ 20  MHz (700T)
-[[Intel 80486SL]] @ 25  MHz
+*[[IBM 486SLC]] @ 25  MHz (700/700C)
+*IBM 486SLC2 @ 50 MHz (option for 700/700C)<ref name="700-brochure">{{cite web |title=ThinkPad 700 & 700C PS/2 |url=https://www.ardent-tool.com/docs/pdf/brochures/ibm-thinkpad700xps2.pdf |publisher=[[IBM]] |access-date=December 4, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204073537/https://www.ardent-tool.com/docs/pdf/brochures/ibm-thinkpad700xps2.pdf |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |year=1992 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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-| memory = 4-16 MB
+| memory = 4-16&nbsp;MB
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+| graphics = Western Digital WD90C26
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 | weight = Up to {{cvt|7.6|lb|kg}}
 | successor = [[IBM ThinkPad 720]]
+}}
-}}The '''IBM ThinkPad 700''' series is the first [[Notebook Computer|notebook computer]] series for the [[ThinkPad]] brand that was released by [[IBM]] in 1992. The 700 series was released alongside the [[IBM ThinkPad 300]]. The 700 series was meant to be top-of-the-line while the 300 series was meant to be a cheaper, cost-effective version.
+The '''IBM ThinkPad 700''' (also named '''model 700 PS/2''') is the first [[Notebook Computer|notebook computer]] for the [[ThinkPad]] brand that was released by [[IBM]] on October 5, 1992. Another series was released alongside it, the ThinkPad 300 series. The 300 series was meant to be a cheaper, lower performance model line over the 700. It was developed as a successor to the [[IBM PS/2 Model L40 SX|L40SX]].
+It was generally received positively by reviewers, although it had a high price and shorter battery life.
 == History ==
+{{external media|float=left|video1={{YouTube|link=no|id=JxUudW3CWOE|title=The ThinkPad That Started It All 700c (1992)}} {{nobreak|(75 seconds)}}}}
-Because of design issues with the [[IBM PS/2 L40SX|L40SX]], the next iteration of IBM laptops were going to involve industrial designer [[Richard Sapper]].<ref name="changedworld">{{Cite book|last=Naitoh|first=Arimasa|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/992973085|title=How the ThinkPad changed the world: and is shaping the future|date=2017|others=William J. Holstein|isbn=978-1-5107-2500-3|location=New York|oclc=992973085}}</ref> Richard designed the ThinkPad 700, being inspired from a rectangular cigar box, and kept it simplistic.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ThinkPad 700C|url=http://richardsapperdesign.com/products/1990-2000/thinkpad-700c|url-status=live|website=Richard Sapper}}</ref>
+Because of design issues with the [[IBM PS/2 L40SX|L40SX]], the next iteration of IBM laptops were going to involve industrial designer [[Richard Sapper]].<ref name="changedworld">{{Cite book |last1=Naitoh |first1=Arimasa |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/992973085|title=How the ThinkPad changed the world: and is shaping the future |year=2017 |first2=William J. |last2=Holstein|isbn=978-1-5107-2500-3|location=New York |publisher=Skyhorse |oclc=992973085}}</ref> Richard designed the ThinkPad 700, being inspired from a rectangular cigar box, and kept it simplistic.<ref>{{Cite news |title=ThinkPad 700C |url=https://richardsapperdesign.com/products/thinkpad-700c/ |website=Richard Sapper |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718210008/https://richardsapperdesign.com/products/thinkpad-700c/ |archive-date=July 18, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Before the announcement of the 700 series, it has been speculated that the 700 and 700T would be manufactured by [[AST Research, Inc.]]<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Fitzgerald|first=Michael|date=12 October 1992|title=Latest IBM notebooks outdo predecessors|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R47cSbtOmS8C|magazine=[[Computerworld]]|language=en|page=8}}</ref>
+Before the announcement of the 700 series, it has been speculated that the 700 and 700T would be manufactured by [[AST Research, Inc.]]<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Fitzgerald |first=Michael |date=October 12, 1992 |title=Latest IBM notebooks outdo predecessors |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R47cSbtOmS8C&pg=PA8-IA7 |magazine=[[Computerworld]] |volume=26 |issue=41 |page=12 |issn=0010-4841 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204083103/https://books.google.dk/books?id=R47cSbtOmS8C&&pg=PA8-IA7 |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-The first IBM ThinkPad, the 700 and 700C, were launched on October 5, 1992, alongside the 300 series.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=19 July 2007|title=The IBM ThinkPad: 15 years old today|url=https://www.theregister.com/2007/07/19/forgotten_tech_ibm_thinkpad?page=1|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518204340/https://www.theregister.com/2007/07/19/forgotten_tech_ibm_thinkpad?page=1|archive-date=18 May 2021|website=The Register}}</ref>
+The first IBM ThinkPads, the 700 and 700C, were launched on October 5, 1992, alongside the 300 series.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Tony |date=July 19, 2007 |title=The IBM ThinkPad: 15 years old today |url=https://www.theregister.com/2007/07/19/forgotten_tech_ibm_thinkpad?page=1 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518204340/https://www.theregister.com/2007/07/19/forgotten_tech_ibm_thinkpad?page=1 |archive-date=May 18, 2021 |work=[[The Register]] }}</ref>
-The IBM 2521 (IBM 700T) was announced on April 17 of 1992 and launched the following year in July. It was marketed as a data entry tablet for hospitals, health care providers, and field operation workers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2010-06-15|title=Apple Newton, Compaq, Early IBM ThinkPads Launched Tablet Revolution|url=https://www.eweek.com/networking/apple-newton-compaq-early-ibm-thinkpads-launched-tablet-revolution/9/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-06|website=[[eWEEK]]|language=en-US}}</ref>
+The IBM 2521 (IBM 700T) was announced on April 17, 1992 and launched in July 1993. It was marketed as a data entry tablet for hospitals, health care providers, and field operation workers.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 15, 2010 |title=Apple Newton, Compaq, Early IBM ThinkPads Launched Tablet Revolution |url=https://www.eweek.com/networking/apple-newton-compaq-early-ibm-thinkpads-launched-tablet-revolution/9/ |access-date=May 6, 2021 |website=[[eWEEK]] }}</ref>
-The ThinkPad 700C uses a color screen made by a joint venture between IBM and [[Toshiba]]. It was the largest active matrix display in a laptop when it was released.<ref>{{Cite news|date=1992-10-06|title=ThinkPad 700C|pages=31|work=[[The Palm Beach Post]]|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79704572/thinkpad-700c/|access-date=2021-08-02}}</ref>
+The ThinkPad 700C uses a color screen made by the joint venture [[Display Technologies, Inc.]]<ref name="pcmag-19921222">{{Cite magazine |magazine=[[PCMag]] |volume=11 |issue=22 |last=Ross |first=Matthew J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v9TVJ_G_sk8C&pg=PA44 |title=Screen Gem: IBM Comes Up With a Notebook Winner |date=December 22, 1992 |publisher=Ziff Davis, Inc. |issn=0888-8507 |page=44 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204083818/https://books.google.dk/books?id=v9TVJ_G_sk8C&pg=PA44 |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was the largest active matrix display in a laptop when it was released.<ref>{{Cite news |date=October 6, 1992 |title=ThinkPad 700C |page=31 |work=[[The Palm Beach Post]] |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79704572/thinkpad-700c/ |access-date=August 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204083931/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-thinkpad-700c/79704572/ |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+President [[George H. W. Bush]] wanted to buy a ThinkPad 700C as a [[Christmas present]] for his wife [[Barbara Bush]] when it was released. It was sold out, so he called then IBM CEO [[John Akers]]. Akers reached out to the general manager of IBM's PC division Jim Cannavino, who took the next ThinkPad from the assembly line and shipped it to the [[White House]].<ref name="changedworld" />
-== Features and models ==
-Both the 700 and 700C were based on the 25&nbsp;MHz Intel 486SLC processor with 4 MB of memory, and had a nickel metal hydride battery that was claimed by IBM to last almost 4 hours. The 700 had the option of a 80 or 120 MB hard disk size, and a 9.5in 640 x 480 monochrome screen. The 700C had a standard 120 MB hard disk size, and 4, 8 or 16 MB memory options. It also had a 10.4in 640 x 480 [[Active-matrix liquid-crystal display|active-matrix]] color screen. Both the 700 and 700C came with [[MS-DOS|MS-DOS 5.02]] and [[Prodigy (online service)|Prodigy]], an internet service. Other features both included were a modem, serial, VGA, and parallel ports, port replicator, docking station connector, and built in 3 1/2" 1.44 MB floppy disk drive.<ref name=":0" />
+== Features and models ==
-Both the 700 and 700C came in a standard black color, but a less-known "IBM-Beige" color was available. Additionally later on a 50&nbsp;MHz processor upgrade was offered by IBM for the 700 and 700C, giving it more better performance.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|title=PC Mag|publisher=IDG|year=1992|location=https://books.google.com/books?id=v9TVJ_G_sk8C&lpg=PA44&pg=PA44#v=onepage&q&f=false|pages=44}}</ref>
+Both the 700 and 700C were based on the 25MHz [[IBM 486SLC]] processor with 4&nbsp;MB of memory, and had a nickel metal hydride battery that was claimed by IBM to last almost 4 hours. The 700 had the option of a 80 or 120&nbsp;MB hard disk size, and a 9.5in 640 x 480 monochrome screen. The 700C had a standard 120&nbsp;MB hard disk size, and 4, 8 or 16&nbsp;MB memory options. It also had a 10.4in 640 x 480 [[Active-matrix liquid-crystal display|active-matrix]] color screen. Both the 700 and 700C came with [[IBM PC DOS|PC DOS 5.02]] and [[Prodigy (online service)|Prodigy]], an internet service. Other features both included were a modem, serial, VGA, and parallel ports, port replicator, docking station connector, and built in 3 1/2" 1.44&nbsp;MB floppy disk drive.<ref name=":0" />
+[[File:IBM ThinkPad 720C.jpg|left|thumb|An IBM ThinkPad 720C in "IBM-Beige" color]]
+Both the 700 and 700C came in a standard black color, but a less-known "IBM-Beige" color was available. Additionally later on a 50MHz processor upgrade was offered by IBM for the 700 and 700C, giving it better performance.<ref name="pcmag-19921222" />
-The 700T was a portable pen-operated tablet that had a 20&nbsp;MHz Intel 386SX, 4 or 8 MB of memory, a 10 in 640 x 480 monochrome screen, and also very uncommon for its time, had a 20 MB [[Solid-state drive|solid state drive]] instead of a hard drive for storage. The 700T used a operating system created by [[GO Corp.|Go Corporation]] known as [[PenPoint OS]]. Other features the 700T had was a built in 2.4kbit/s modem, a serial, parallel, external floppy drive, and keyboard connector.<ref name=":0" />
+The 700T was a portable pen-operated tablet that had a 20MHz Intel 386SX, 4 or 8&nbsp;MB of memory, a 10 in 640 x 480 monochrome screen, and also very uncommon for its time, had a 20&nbsp;MB [[Solid-state drive|solid state drive]] instead of a hard drive for storage. The 700T used an operating system created by [[GO Corp.|Go Corporation]] known as [[PenPoint OS]]. Other features the 700T had was a built in 2.4&nbsp;kbit/s modem, a serial, parallel, external floppy drive, and keyboard connector.<ref name=":0" />
 The 700 was the base model, being considerably cheaper than the premium 700C at $2,750 vs $4,350 for the 700C. The 700T was renamed from IBM 2521 so that it was a name fit with the 700 and 700C.
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-! || 700{{refn|group=nb|name=ps2|Even though the 700 and 700C notebooks are part of the ThinkPad series, they were labeled as 700 PS/2 and 700C PS/2.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1993-04-20|title=IBM Announcement Letter No. ZG92-0342 dated October 06, 1992.|url=https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/2/877/ENUSZG92-0342/index.html&request_locale=en|url-status=live|access-date=2021-06-25|website=www-01.ibm.com|language=en-US}}</ref>}} || 700C{{refn|group=nb|name=ps2}} || 700T
+! || 700{{refn|group=nb|name=ps2|Even though the 700 and 700C notebooks are part of the ThinkPad series, they were labeled as 700 PS/2 and 700C PS/2.<ref>{{Cite press release |id=ZG92-0342 |publisher=[[IBM]] |date=October 6, 1992 |title=IBM Announcement Letter |url=https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/archive/ENUSZG92-0342 |access-date=June 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204084235/https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/archive/ENUSZG92-0342 |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>}} || 700C{{refn|group=nb|name=ps2}} || 700T
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 |'''Video Controller'''
-| colspan="3" |  [https://www.datasheetarchive.com/pdf/download.php?id=b1a799b75df9288feb240f6561b1620f5b6368&type=M&term=WD90C26 WD90C26]
+| colspan="3" | WD90C26
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 |'''Audio Controller'''
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 == Reception ==
-The 700 and 700C were given good reception, being called "the finest notebooks on the market"<ref>{{Cite book|title=PC Mag|publisher=IDG|year=1993|location=https://books.google.com/books?id=SZtn0ArSohkC&lpg=PA191&pg=PA191#v=onepage&q&f=false|pages=191}}</ref> by [[PCMag|''PC Magazine'']] which also complimented its design by saying "After years of un-distinguished portables, IBM has finally gotten it right"<ref name=":1" /> and a review by ''[[Byte (magazine)|BYTE Magazine]]'' said "The IBM ThinkPad 700C notebook wins the award for the most innovative design".<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|title=BYTE Magazine|publisher=UBM Technology Group|year=1993|location=https://archive.org/details/BYTE-1993-00/page/n75/mode/2up?view=theater|pages=72}}</ref> ''[[PC/Computing|PC Computing]]'' gave its annual "most valuable product" to the ThinkPad 700C, describing it as "a clear standout by its combination of speed, beauty, hard-nosed practicality, and, yes, grace".
+The 700 and 700C were given good reception, being called "the finest notebooks on the market"<ref>{{Cite magazine |magazine=[[PCMag]] |title=The Laptop Gap |last=Howard |first=Bill |publisher=Ziff Communications Company |date=March 30, 1993 |volume=12 |issue=6 |issn=0888-8507 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SZtn0ArSohkC&pg=PA191 |page=191 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204085509/https://books.google.dk/books?id=SZtn0ArSohkC&pg=PA191 |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> by [[PCMag|''PC Magazine'']] which also complimented its design by saying "After years of un-distinguished portables, IBM has finally gotten it right"<ref name="pcmag-19921222" /> and a review by ''[[Byte (magazine)|BYTE Magazine]]'' said "The IBM ThinkPad 700C notebook wins the award for the most innovative design".<ref name=":2">{{Cite magazine |magazine=[[BYTE Magazine]] |title=Color you can carry anywhere |last=Yager |first=Tom |publisher=McGraw-Hill |issn=0360-5280 |volume=18 |issue=5 |year=1993|url=https://archive.org/details/BYTE-1993-00/page/n75/ |page=72 }}</ref> ''[[PC/Computing|PC Computing]]'' gave its annual "most valuable product" to the ThinkPad 700C, describing it as "a clear standout by its combination of speed, beauty, hard-nosed practicality, and, yes, grace".
-The 700C was given a 8.0 rating in a review by ''[[InfoWorld]]'', and many of the praise went to the 700C's active matrix color display which was said to have rich, bright colors and crisp text, and was bigger and better than competitors. The keyboard was also given good reviews, saying it is solid feeling and has quick responsiveness.<ref name=":3">{{Cite book|title=InfoWorld|publisher=IDG|year=1992|location=https://books.google.com/books?id=S1EEAAAAMBAJ&lpg=PA85&pg=PA85#v=onepage&q&f=false|pages=85}}</ref>
+The 700C was given a 8.0 rating in a review by ''[[InfoWorld]]'', and many of the praise went to the 700C's active matrix color display which was said to have rich, bright colors and crisp text, and was bigger and better than competitors. The keyboard was also given good reviews, saying it is solid feeling and has quick responsiveness.<ref name=":3">{{Cite magazine |last1=Uiterwijk |first1=Andreas |last2=Nash |first2=Siobhan |title=IBM Joins front runners in 486 color notebook race |magazine=[[InfoWorld]] |volume=14 |issue=50 |publisher=IDG |issn=0199-6649 |date=December 14, 1992 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S1EEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA85 |pages=85 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204090724/https://books.google.dk/books?id=S1EEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA85 |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref>
-A 700C review from [[Computerworld]] noted that the implementation of the [[Advanced Power Management]] 1.0 specification by [[Microsoft]] resulted in a long battery life.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IBM ThinkPad 700C PS/2 - idealny notebook dla Windows|url=https://www.computerworld.pl/news/IBM-ThinkPad-700C-PS-2-idealny-notebook-dla-Windows,306395.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-06|website=[[Computerworld]]|language=pl}}</ref>
+A 700C review from [[Computerworld]] noted that the implementation of the [[Advanced Power Management]] 1.0 specification by [[Microsoft]] resulted in a long battery life.<ref>{{Cite magazine |title=IBM ThinkPad 700C PS/2 - idealny notebook dla Windows |url=https://www.computerworld.pl/news/IBM-ThinkPad-700C-PS-2-idealny-notebook-dla-Windows,306395.html |access-date=May 6, 2021 |magazine=[[Computerworld]] Polska |issn=0867-2334 |language=pl |trans-title=IBM ThinkPad 700C PS/2 - The Perfect Notebook for Windows |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204091802/https://www.computerworld.pl/news/IBM-ThinkPad-700C-PS-2-idealny-notebook-dla-Windows,306395.html |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |url-status=live |date=November 22, 1993 |last=Gryciuk |first=Wojciech }}</ref>
 The only cons given about the 700 series by some reviews was the increased weight and size, along with the more expensive price tag and lower battery life.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" />
-== Trivia ==
+== See also ==
+* [[History of tablet computers#Early tablets|History of tablet computers § Early tablets]] <!-- this is done because the {{Section|}} template was broken once, please fix this when it works again -->
-* President [[George H. W. Bush]] wanted to buy a ThinkPad 700C as a [[Christmas present]] for his wife [[Barbara Bush]] when it was released. It was sold out, so he called then IBM CEO [[John Akers]]. Akers reached out to the general manager of IBM's PC division Jim Cannavino, who took the next ThinkPad from the assembly line and shipped it to the [[White House]].<ref name="changedworld" />
 == Notes ==
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 == External links ==
+*{{cite web |url=https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/withdrawnbook/twbook.pdf |title=Personal Systems Reference IBM ThinkPad Notebooks 1992 to 2001 |date=January 2001 |publisher=[[IBM]] |pages=4,55 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231204080619/https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/withdrawnbook/twbook.pdf |archive-date=December 4, 2023 |url-status=live }}
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxUudW3CWOE The ThinkPad That Started It All 700c (1992)]
+*{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/details/bitsavers_westernDigstemLogicImagingStorage16WD90C26_2081993/ |title=WD90C26 VGA Flat Panel Display Controller |publisher=[[Western Digital]] |date=November 25, 1991 }}
-*[https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/withdrawnbook/twbook.pdf IBM ThinkPad Series Specifications]
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-[[Category:IBM laptops]]
+[[Category:IBM laptops|ThinkPad 700]]
-[[Category:ThinkPad]]
+[[Category:ThinkPad|700]]
+[[Category:Computer-related introductions in 1992]]