IBM ThinkPad 310 Series
IBM Type 2600
The ThinkPad 310 Series consisted of four models (the 310, 310D, 310E, and 310ED), which were lower-end consumer laptops. These were rebadged Acer laptops (Acernote Light 370PCX or similar), not actually made by IBM. The photos I've shown here are Japanese, but that's just because those are the only ones I could find. The 310 Series was sold in all major markets, but I do think some of the models in the series were only sold in some markets.
They initially released the 310 and 310D in June of 1997. The 310E and 310ED released in November of the same year, and then the E and ED models received a minor spec-bump in March of 1998. The initial 310 and 310D models were discontinued in January of 1998. The original 310E and 310ED models were discontinued in July of 1998, and the updated March models under the same names were discontinued in September of 1998, ending the series' life after a little over a year of total life on the market.
Specifications
| Spec | ThinkPad 310 | ThinkPad 310D | ThinkPad 310E | ThinkPad 310ED |
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| Release Date | June 1997 | November 1997 | ||
| Discontinuation Date | January 1998 | September 1998 | ||
| CPU | Intel Pentium @133MHz | Intel Pentium @133, 150, or 166MHz | Intel Pentium @133 or 166MHz | |
| RAM | Type: EDO, 2x 144-pin Slots Standard: 16MB Maximum: 64MB |
Type: EDO, 2x 144-pin Slots Standard: 16 or 32MB Maximum: 64MB |
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| Hard Disk | 2.5" IDE Uses Proprietary Adapter?: Unknown Standard: 1.08GB |
2.5" IDE Uses Proprietary Adapter?: Unknown Standard: 1.6GB or 2.1GB |
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| Display Options | 11.3" Passive or Active Matrix, 800x600 | 11.3" Passive Matrix, 800x600 | 12.1" Passive, 11.3" Active, or 12.1" Active (starting in March 1998), 800x600 | 12.1" Passive Matrix, 800x600 |
| Graphics Chipset | Chips & Technologies 65550 VRAM: 1MB |
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| Audio | Yamaha YMF715 | |||
| Main Battery | NiMH "Dumb" battery | |||
| CMOS Battery | CR1220 (likely also used in other models but unconfirmed) | Unknown | ||
| Power Supply | Barrel jack | |||
| Expansion | 2x PCMCIA/CardBus Slots - ZoomVideo Support (lower slot only) |
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| Disk Drives | 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy | 10x CD-ROM Drive (external floppy available) | 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy | 10x or 20x CD-ROM Drive (external floppy available) |
| Networking | None | |||
| Other I/O | - 1x Parallel - 1x Serial - 1x VGA Out - 1x PS/2(?) - 3x Audio Jacks |
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| BIOS | Rebadged Acer BIOS | |||
| Pointing Devices | TrackPoint | |||
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