IBM WorkPad Z50
{{Short description|Handheld PC that was marketed by IBM in 1999}}
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The IBM WorkPad z50 is a handheld PC that was marketed by IBM as part of the IBM WorkPad series. It runs on Windows CE. Unlike the rest of the devices in the IBM WorkPad series it is a subnotebook and not a PDA.
History
It was released in 1999 for a price of $999.
Specifications
z50 is a subnotebook, weighing 1206 g, with up-to 8 hours battery life from its Li-ion battery. It uses MIPS 4100 CPU (NEC VR4121) at 131 MHz, and features 16 MiB RAM (expandable up to 48 MiB with the official expansion pack) and ROM. It has a 640x480 display.{{Cite web|last=October 2017|first=Avram Piltch-Online Editorial Director 05|title=25 Years of ThinkPad: The Best and Most Innovative|url=https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/best-thinkpads-of-all-time|access-date=2021-06-02|website=LaptopMag|date=5 October 2017 |language=en}}{{Cite web|last=UK|first=ZDNet|title=IBM announces Win CE-based WorkPad|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/ibm-announces-win-ce-based-workpad/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=ZDNet|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=IBM WorkPad PC Z50 - handheld - Windows CE 3.0 - 8.2" Specs|url=https://www.cnet.com/products/ibm-workpad-pc-z50-handheld-windows-ce-3-0-8-2-26081au/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=CNET|language=en}} WIRED noted that it bears similarity to the ThinkPad series.{{Cite web|date=2020-08-08|title=IBM's Microdrive: Power to Go {{!}} WIRED|url=https://www.wired.com/1999/05/ibms-microdrive-power-to-go/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808191356/https://www.wired.com/1999/05/ibms-microdrive-power-to-go/|archive-date=8 August 2020|access-date=2021-06-02}}
It has been delivered with Windows CE. NetBSD is also compatible with the z50.{{Cite web|title=NetBSD/hpcmips Frequently Asked Questions|url=https://www.netbsd.org/ports/hpcmips/faq.html#z50-lcd|access-date=2021-06-02|website=NetBSD}}
Reception
PC Mag noted the great keyboard and large amount of RAM.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XrdgwdYfGrUC|title=PC Mag|date=1999-06-08|publisher=Ziff Davis, Inc.|language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://members.toast.net/dawog/IBM_z50/Impressions%20of%20the%20IBM%20WorkPad%20z50.htm Review]
- [http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~ayase/tp/wpz50.htm mars.dti.ne.jp]
- [http://members.toast.net/dawog/IBM_z50/Impressions%20of%20the%20IBM%20WorkPad%20z50.htm Z50 Impressions]
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