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The WinBook FX was WinBook's new series of high-end Pentium laptops, released in 1996. Along with the very similar XP5 Pro, the FX was the first WinBook laptop with a built-in CD-ROM drive. Like many other laptops of the time, the FX used a modular bay design to allow you to swap the CD-ROM drive out for a floppy, or a second battery. The FX was manufactured by Quanta, not WinBook themselves. WinBook only branded the unit and distributed it. AST sold the same laptop as the Ascentia P Series, and IPC's Austin sold it as the Edge.

There appear to be two revisions of the FX. The one I own is the later one from what I can tell, which you see in the main photo on this page. The earlier revisions were raised a bit at the top of the display housing, they had a more squashed in keyboard, and some other minor differences. You can see this variant in some of the print ads on the gallery page.

Specifications

• CPU: Socket 7, supports Intel Pentium (some with MMX) @100, 120, 133, 150 or 166MHz
• RAM: Up to 72MB (officially, I've seen one on eBay that had 80MB), 2 PROPRIETARY EDO Slots
• Hard Disk: Toshiba or Hitachi 2.5" drives
• HDD Type: 2.5" IDE
• Display Options: Active-Matrix Color (SVGA 11.3", SVGA 12.1")
• GPU: Cirrus Logic GD-7543 or GD-7548
• VRAM: 1 or 2MB
• Sound: Creative Labs CT2505 (Vibra 16)
• Operating System (Shipping): Windows 95
• Main Battery: 12-cell Li-Ion
• CMOS Battery: CR1220 soldered Lithium cell. Additional 6-cell VARTA suspend/hiberation battery also present.
• Power Supply: External
• Internal Drives: XP5 Pro/FX Modular Bay - supports 2nd battery, floppy drive, or CD-ROM module.
• Expansion: 2x 16-bit PCMCIA, Expansion Dock connector
• Other I/O: VGA Out, Serial, Parallel, PS/2, Internal FDD or CD-ROM, Internal Modem, Audio Line In/Out, mic jack, game port
• BIOS: Phoenix
• Pointing Device: TrackPoint, optional trackpad

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