This was my first notebook ever, bought in October 2001 (delivered in November 2001). At the time, it was arguably the best laptop that money could buy and cost a staggering R29340!
Even though I subsequently owned many other, faster, lighter (and cheaper) notebooks, I held onto this one for nostalgia and occasionally used it as a development machine.
What made this notebook unique, is its high-resolution UXGA (1600 x 1200) display (perfect for CAD/graphics), two modular media bays (to fit either one battery and one micro floppy (stiffy) disk drive OR two batteries).
I took exceptionally good care of this machine and, besides being in 100% working order, it actually still looks brand new. Given their age, the batteries do not deliver what they used to. Run-flat time with both fully-charged batteries fitted (DVD playback) is approx. 1 hour but much longer when doing only word processing, web-browsing, etc.
The specifcations are as follows:
- Intel Mobile Pentium III Tualatan 1.13GHz processor
- 133MHz FSB
- 256MB SDRAM memory (2 x 256MB)
- 30GB EIDE hard disk
- CD Read Write / DVD COMBO optical
- 3.5" 1.44MB floppy drive
- 15.1" UXGA TFT display
- 32MB Nvidia graphics
- All-in-one design with Media bay for flexibility
- 2x Type II or 1x Type III PCMCIA expansion slots
- Internal 56K modem & 10/100 Ethernet combo
- Ports: 1x parallel, 1x serial, 1x PS/2, 1x VGA, 1x S-video, 1x USB
- Integrated TouchPad pointing device
- High quality audio system with built-in speakers
- IrDA 1.1 (Fast IR) infra-red communications port
- 2x 'Smart' Advanced Lithium Ion battery packs with ExpressCharge
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4
- Microsoft Works
- Nylon executive dual dompartment carrying case
This item is sold in its original shipping box together with power supply (charger), south african power cord, two modular batteries (3800mAh each), modular micro floppy (stiffy) drive, TV/video-out adapter cable, telephone cable, telephone plug adaptors and surge protection device, recovery CDs (operating system, applications), getting started guide and high quality nylon carrying case with shoulder strap.