Gateway2000 ColorBook
The Gateway2000 ColorBook was a 486-based laptop that was released around August/September 1993, and sold throughout the next year or so. They were pitched as a low-cost color series of notebooks, and none of them every shipped with active matrix displays. ColorBooks shipped with CPUs as slow as a 486SX-25, and as fast as a 486DX4-75. They also had a built-in trackball which popped out of the front.
The ColorBook used a proprietary 3-pin power connector, so if you are buying one today, make sure you can find a charger available elsewhere if it's not included. The ColorBook and ColorBook2 use nearly the same connector, but they are keyed differently and they don't use the same charger.
Specifications
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| CPU | CPU Type: Unknown - Intel 486SX @25 or 33MHz - Intel 486DX @33MHz - Intel 486DX2 @40 or 50MHz - Intel 486DX4 @75MHz |
| Chipset | Pico Power PT86C268 |
| RAM | Type: Unknown Standard: 4MB Maximum: 20MB |
| Hard Disk | 2.5" IDE Uses proprietary adapter?: Yes Standard: 80, 130, 170, or 250MB |
| Display Options | 9.5" Passive Matrix Color @640x480 |
| Graphics Chipset | Cirrus Logic GD6235 VRAM: Unknown |
| Audio | PC Speaker |
| Main Battery | NiMH (2300mAH) |
| CMOS Battery | Unknown |
| Power Supply | Proprietary 3-pin - PSU P/N SC10P |
| Disk Drives | 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive (Epson, direct drive) |
| PC Cards | 2x PCMCIA Slots - Cirrus Logic CL-PD6720 Controller |
| Networking | None |
| Other I/O | - 1x Parallel - 1x Serial - 1x VGA Out - 1x PS/2 |
| BIOS | SystemSoft |
| Pointing Device | Trackball |
AC Adapter Pinout
Page last updated (MM/DD/YYYY): 11/15/2024
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