Chicony NB7
The Chicony NB7 is a 486-based generic/ODM laptop that was released around February 1995. So far I've seen only a few of these in the wild, including the generic unit shown on the right, and several sold as the Cannon Innova Book 200LS. The NB7 was built around an 11.3-inch passive matrix display, and appears to have been the first laptop with an 11.3-inch display. Active Matrix displays were also available from Chicony, but all Canon NB7s are passive. The NB7 does have built-in ESS sound.
Here's the list of brands/laptops that sold/were the NB7:
- Canon Innova Book 200LS
- Austin Vista
- Ambra
- Generic
Specifications
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| CPU | CPU Type: Unknown - Cyrix 486DX2 @66MHz - Intel 486DX4 @75 or 100MHz |
| Chipset | Unknown |
| RAM | Type: Proprietary Standard: 8MB Maximum: Unknown |
| Hard Disk | 2.5" IDE Uses proprietary adapter?: Unknown Standard: N/A |
| Display Options | - 10.4" Active Matrix Color @640x480 - 11.3" Passive Matrix Color @640x480 |
| Graphics Chipset | Chips & Technologies 65540 VRAM: Unknown |
| Audio | ESS AudioDrive 688 |
| Main Battery | NiMH |
| CMOS Battery | Unknown |
| Power Supply | Barrel Jack |
| Disk Drives | 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive |
| PC Cards | 2x PCMCIA Slots |
| Networking | Unknown |
| Other I/O | - 1x Parallel - 1x Serial - 1x VGA Out - 1x PS/2 - 1x Dock Connector - 1x Headphone Out - 1x Line In |
| BIOS | Phoenix |
| Pointing Device | TrackPoint |
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