HIGHSCREEN Colani BlueNote
The HIGHSCREEN Colani BlueNote is a 486-based laptop that was probably released in 1993 (1994 at the latest). This laptop's case was apparantly designed by Luigi Colani, thus the name. That being said, I'm pretty sure that it was a heavily modified Nan Tan 8200, a generic/ODM Taiwanese laptop that released the same year. If you look at the two, they're very similar. The internal layout is similar as well. The HIGHSCREEN brand was part of Vobis, a German computer company. As such, the BlueNote was only sold in Europe, so it doesn't have any FCC ID that can be used to identify the original manufacturer for certain.
Specifications
| Spec | Details |
|---|---|
| CPU | Socket 486 - 486SX-25 through DX2-66 |
| RAM | Proprietary Standard: 4MB Soldered Maximum: 20MB |
| Hard Disk | 2.5" IDE Uses proprietary adapter: 1:1 44-pin IDE cable needed Standard: Usually Conner Peripherals drives |
| Display Options | - Passive Matrix Grayscale @640x480 - Passive Matrix Color @640x480 - Active Matrix Color @640x480 |
| Graphics Chipset | Cirrus Logic GD6253 VRAM: 512KB |
| Audio | PC Speaker |
| Main Battery | NiCad (Sanyo) |
| CMOS Battery | 3.6V NiCad Varta (Soldered Barrel Battery) |
| Power Supply | Kycon KPPX-4P Connector |
| Disk Drives | 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive - NEC FD1139H (Direct Drive) |
| PC Cards | 2x PCMCIA Slots (2x Type II/1x Type III) - Cirrus Logic PD6720 Controller |
| Networking | None |
| Other I/O | - 1x Parallel - 1x Serial - 1x VGA Out - 1x PS/2 - 1x Dock Connector |
| BIOS | Award |
| Pointing Device | Trackball |
Common Faults & Maintenance
The NiCad CMOS battery in the BlueNote is very prone to leaking and will cause damage to the motherboard very easily. Pull the battery ASAP if you own one.
Page last updated (MM/DD/YYYY): 12/26/2024
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