Veridata MegaPro 486
The Veridata MegaPro 486 is a 486-based generic/ODM laptop that was released in 1994. There were two distinct versions of this laptop - one with a trackball, and one with a trackpad. The one with a trackpad uses a different video chip and adds support for 5x86 processors, along with possibly other changes. The trackpad version was released in 1995.
I really am missing a fair bit of information on these, so if you own one and can fill in any of the blanks, I'd really appreciate it. At this time, I can only confirm that the trackpad version was called the MegaPro 486 by Veridata. I don't have a name for the nearly identical trackball version, so I'm grouping them together here. The only Veridata-branded one I've seen was for sale in China. Here's a list of other brands/names they were sold under:
- CTX EzBook 400 Series (Trackball)
- CTX EzBook 500 Series (Trackpad)
- MPC M-380/700 Series (Trackball)
- MPC TouchNote 700 Series (Trackpad)
- Mitra ChannelBook (Trackball)
- Maximus Maxi-Note
Specifications
| Spec | MegaPro 486 (Trackball) | MegaPro 486 (Trackpad) |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | 1994 | 1995 |
| CPU | CPU Type: Socket 486 - Intel 486SX @33MHz - Intel 486DX2 @50 or 66MHz - Cyrix 486DX2 @66MHz - Intel 486DX4 @75 or 100MHz - Cyrix 486DX4 @100MHz - AMD 486DX4 @100MHz | CPU Type: Socket 486 - Intel 486DX2 @50 or 66MHz - Intel 486DX4 @75 or 100MHz - Cyrix 5x86 @100MHz |
| Chipset | Unknown | |
| RAM | Type: Proprietary Standard: N/A Maximum: 32MB | |
| Storage | 2.5" IDE Requires Adapter: Unknown Standard: N/A | |
| Display Options | - 9.5" Passive Matrix Grayscale @640x480 - 9.5" Passive Matrix Color @640x480 - 9.5" Active Matrix Color @640x480 | - 10.4" Passive Matrix Color @640x480 - 10.4" Active Matrix Color @640x480 |
| Graphics Chipset | Western Digital WD90C24 VRAM: 1MB | Chips & Technologies VRAM: 1MB |
| Audio | ESS AudioDrive 688 - Mono Speaker - Microphone | ESS AudioDrive (688 or 1688, do not know which) |
| Main Battery | NiMH | |
| CMOS Battery | Unknown | |
| Power Supply | Unknown | Barrel Jack (18V, 2.2A) |
| Media Drives | 3.5" 1.44MB Floppy Drive | |
| PC Cards | 2x PCMCIA Slots | |
| Networking | None | |
| Other I/O | - 1x Parallel - 1x Serial - 1x VGA Out - 1x PS/2 - 1x Dock Connector - 1x Line In - 1x Line Out | |
| BIOS | Unknown | |
| Pointing Device | Trackball (19mm) | Trackpad |
Gallery
Here's the photos from that one Chinese listing of a Veridata-branded unit. Click on an image to view the full-size version.
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