IBM ThinkPad 755

ThinkPad 755
ThinkPad 755C (1994), plugged into its official docking station
DeveloperInternational Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
ManufacturerIBM
TypeLaptop (notebook)
Release dateJune 1994; 30 years ago (1994-06)
Lifespan1994–1996
Discontinued1996; 29 years ago (1996)
CPU
Memory4–40 MB RAM
WebsiteArchived on 1996-11-21 at the Wayback Machine:

The ThinkPad 755 is a series of high-end notebook-sized laptops released by IBM from 1994 to 1996. All models in the line feature either the i486 processor or the original Pentium processor by Intel, clocked between 50 and 100 MHz. The ThinkPad 755CD, introduced in October 1994, was the first notebook on the market with an internal full-sized CD-ROM drive. The ThinkPad 755 series was the top-selling laptop for much of 1994, beating out competition from Apple Computer and Compaq.[1] IBM replaced it with the ThinkPad 760 series in January 1996.[2]

Development and specifications

ThinkPad 755C and 755Cs

IBM announced the ThinkPad 755 series in April 1994 and released it the following month.[3][4] It replaced the previous ThinkPad 750 line as IBM's high-end offering in their ThinkPad family of notebook computers.[3] The first two models in the line comprise the ThinkPad 755C and the ThinkPad 755Cs.[4] As stock, the 755C and the 755Cs feature the i486 processor in its clock-doubled DX2 variant, with a clock speed of 50 MHz. Users could optionally upgrade the DX2 to the clock-tripled 75-MHz DX4. The 755C features a 10.4-inch, color, active-matrix TFT liquid-crystal display (LCD); while the 755Cs features a 9.5-inch, color, passive-matrix STN LCD. IBM offered the laptops with either a 340-MB or a 540-MB hard disk drive (HDD) and a 3.5-inch, 2.88-MB floppy disk drive.[5]

ThinkPad 755CE, 755CSE, 755CD

IBM followed up the original two models of the ThinkPad 755 with the ThinkPad 755CE, ThinkPad 755CSE, and the ThinkPad 755CD in October 1994.[6][7] All three models of ThinkPad feature, as stock, the i486DX4 clocked at 100 MHz.[6] On these three models, the i486DX4 is contained on a daughterboard that connects to a socket on the motherboard, allowing the laptop to receive aftermarket processor upgrades (see below).[8]

The 755CD was the first notebook computer on the market with an internal, full-sized (120 mm diameter) CD-ROM drive.[9][10][a] The CD-ROM drive was a double-speed, tray-loading model that plugged into the UltraBay underneath the keyboard. In order to accommodate the CD-ROM drive, IBM designed the 755CD to be 7.2 mm thicker than other models in the ThinkPad 755 range (including the 755CE and the 755CSE), for a total thickness of 57 millimetres (2.2 in).[13][6] Customers could have purchased the internal CD-ROM separately and plugged it into an external UltraBay drive enclosure that plugged into a special plug on the side of the 755CE and the 755CSE; however, because of their thinner stature, they cannot house the CD-ROM internally.[13]

The 755CE, the 755CSE, and the 755CD also replaced the sound chip by Crystal Semiconductor of prior 755 models with the Mwave, a digital signal processor designed in-house at IBM that doubled as a 14.4-Kbps data/fax modem, a speakerphone, and an answering machine.[13] Additionally, the built-in TrackPoint pointing device of prior ThinkPads was improved to sport a rougher, grippier texture of the pointing stick, preventing the finger from easily slipping off during use, while the left- and right-click button switches were made heavier to prevent accidental actuation.[13] The 755CE and the 755CD feature a 10.4-inch active-matrix TFT LCD with a special polarizer, dubbed "Black Matrix", which enhanced the picture's dynamic range. The 755CSE, on the other hand, shipped with a 10.4-inch passive matrix STN LCD.[6] All three models of ThinkPad were optioned with either 340-MB, 540-MB, or 810-MB HDDs.[6][7]

In September 1995, IBM began selling the 755CE, the 755CSE, and the 755CD with an optional processor daughtercard containing a Pentium processor clocked at 75 MHz. While its clock speed was technically slower than the i486DX4, the Pentium was quicker and more efficient.[14]

ThinkPad 755CDV, 755CV, 755CX

In June 1995, IBM refreshed the 755 line with three new models: the 755CDV, the 755CV, and the 755CX. The 755CDV and the 755CV feature 100-MHz i486DX4 processors, while the 755CX features the original Pentium processor clocked at 75 MHz. The 755CX was IBM's first laptop based on the Pentium processor.[15][16]

The 755CDV and the 755CV meanwhile were designed with a specialized top housing that put the backlight of the 10.4-inch active-matrix TFT LCDs on a detachable tray, the removal of which makes the LCD transparent. Additionally, the laptop is able to be pivoted 180 degrees flat. These two design elements were intended for using the laptop on a commodity overhead projector to display its graphical output.[17][18] This was an inexpensive and less cumbersome alternative to owning dedicated digital projectors that could take VGA input, a class of projector which did not go down appreciably in price and weight until years later.[19][20] The convertible approach of the 755CV and 755CDV was not new to notebook computers: Revered Technology Inc. (RTI) had a similarly designed notebook, the Power Cruiser, on the market in 1994.[19] Other companies had also been selling standalone transparent LCD panels for placing onto overhead projectors that could take input from a computer for some years.[18]

The 755CDV came with the internal UltraBay CD-ROM of the 755CD preinstalled, while the 755CV and the 755CX lacked this option. However, all three models of ThinkPad were designed with the Mwave DSP on-board, like the 755CD.[15][16] Around August 1995, IBM upgraded the 640-by-480-pixel VGA display of the 755CX to Super VGA, at 800 by 600 pixels.[21][22] In September 1995, IBM began selling the 755CDV and the 755CV with the 75-MHz Pentium processor daughtercard as an option.[14]

Models

IBM ThinkPad 755 series models[23]
Model Release date Processor Clock
speed
(MHz)		 LCD technology LCD
size
(in.)		 LCD
resolution		 Stock RAM
(max., in MB)		 HDD
(MB)		 Graphics chip VRAM
(MB)		 Audio chip Stock UltraBay
option		 Notes/ref(s).
755C May 1994 i486DX2 or i486DX4 50 (DX2)
75 (DX4)		 Color TFT 10.4 640×480 4 (36) 340 or 540 WD90C24A 1 Crystal CS4248 3.5-inch floppy drive [4][5]
755Cs May 1994 i486DX2 50 (DX2)
75 (DX4)		 Color STN 10.4 640×480 4 (36) 340 or 540 WD90C24A 1 Crystal CS4248 3.5-inch floppy drive [4][5]
755CE October 1994 i486DX4 100 Color TFT ("Black Matrix") 10.4 640×480 8 (40) 340 or 540 or 810 WD90C24A 1 IBM Mwave 3.5-inch floppy drive [6][7]
755CSE October 1994 i486DX4 100 Color STN 10.4 640×480 8 (40) 340 or 540 or 810 WD90C24A 1 IBM Mwave 3.5-inch floppy drive [6][7]
755CD October 1994 i486DX4 or Pentium 100 (DX4)
75 (Pentium)		 Color TFT ("Black Matrix") 10.4 640×480 8 (40) 340 or 540 or 810 WD90C24A 1 IBM Mwave CD-ROM drive [6][7]
755CDV June 1995 i486DX4 or Pentium 100 (DX4)
75 (Pentium)		 Color TFT (removable back panel) 10.4 640×480 8 (40) 540 WD90C24A 1 IBM Mwave CD-ROM drive [15][16]
755CV June 1995 i486DX4 or Pentium 100 (DX4)
75 (Pentium)		 Color TFT (removable back panel) 10.4 640×480 8 (40) 540 WD90C24A 1 IBM Mwave 3.5-inch floppy drive [15][16]
755CX June 1995 Pentium 75 Color TFT 10.4 640×480 or 800×600 8 (40) 540 or 810 WD90C24A 1 IBM Mwave 3.5-inch floppy drive [15][16]

Notes

  1. ^ Panasonic had in 1993 released the CF-V21P, the first notebook with an internal CD-ROM drive. However, its CD-ROM drive could only take mini CDs 90 mm in diameter, which was a very uncommon format for software distribution.[11][12]

References

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  3. ^ a b Zimmerman, Michael R. (April 4, 1994). "Enhanced ThinkPads will ship next month". PC Week. 11 (13). Ziff-Davis: 6 – via Gale.
  4. ^ a b c d Zimmerman, Michael R. (May 23, 1994). "Bundled E-mail service featured on new ThinkPads". PC Week. 11 (20). Ziff-Davis: 18 – via Gale.
  5. ^ a b c Glitman, Russell (July 1994). "The thinking person's notebook". PC World. 12 (7). IDG Publications: 59 – via Gale.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Quinlan, Tom (October 24, 1994). "IBM's ThinkPad to offer CD-ROM". InfoWorld. 16 (43). IDG Publications: 44 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ a b c d e Yee, Bernard (March 1995). "IBM ThinkPad 755CD: A smart choice for mobile multimedia". Computer Shopper. 15 (3). SX2 Media Labs: 749 et seq – via Gale.
  8. ^ Staff writer (March 22, 1995). "More innovations planned for IBM's ThinkPad range". PC User (255). EMAP Media: 12 – via Gale.
  9. ^ Mueller, Scott (2004). Upgrading and Repairing Laptops. Que. p. 387. ISBN 9780789728005 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Komando, Kim (August 17, 2021). "Is LG's $100K TV worth the money? Depends on your perspective". USA Today. Gannet Company – via ProQuest.
  11. ^ Lee, Yvonne L. (September 6, 1993). "Panasonic first to put CD-ROM in notebook". InfoWorld. 15 (36). IDG Publications: 8 – via Google Books.
  12. ^ McLaughlin, Laurianne (January 1994). "Notebook Has Tiny CD-ROM Drive". PC World. 12 (1). IDG Publications: 90 – via the Internet Archive.
  13. ^ a b c d Newsome, Clare (March 8, 1995). "The CD-ROM Option: The ThinkPad 755CD". PC User (254). EMAP Media: 98 et seq – via Gale.
  14. ^ a b Zimmerman, Michael R. (September 4, 1995). "IBM brings Pentium across ThinkPad line". PC Week. 12 (35). Ziff-Davis: 6 – via Gale.
  15. ^ a b c d e DiCarlo, Lisa (May 8, 1995). "Newest ThinkPads to tout removable TFT screens". PC Week. 12 (18). Ziff-Davis: 8 – via Gale.
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  17. ^ McLaughlin, Laurianne (September 1995). "New presentation notebooks sport displays that double as LCD panels". PC World. 13 (9). IDG Publications: 65 – via Gale.
  18. ^ a b Nadel, Brian (July 1995). "IBM's ThinkPad 755CV Projects a New Image". PC Magazine. 14 (13). Ziff-Davis: 39 – via Google Books.
  19. ^ a b Lee, Yvonne L.; Deborah DeVoe (May 15, 1995). "Projection goes portable on notebooks". InfoWorld. 17 (20). IDG Publications: 37 – via Google Books.
  20. ^ Busch, David D. (August 1997). "Mobile projectors: Take your show on the road". Computer Shopper. 17 (8). SX2 Media Labs: 226 et seq – via Gale.
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  23. ^ Dodson, Roger (January 2001). Personal Systems Reference: IBM ThinkPad Notebooks: 1992 to 2001 – withdrawn (PDF). International Business Machines Corporation. pp. 58–63. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2024.

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