ThinkPad 310
computer model by IBM
IBM ThinkPad 310 was a notebook computer series introduced in 1997, manufactured by Acer for the IBM corporation as part of their ThinkPad laptop series. It was essentially a rebadged Acer Acernote Light 370pc and being released after the 345, 365 and 370C models, it has virtually no lineage to the other 3xx model range. It was succeeded by an IBM-manufactured ThinkPad 380 series.
Features
All models shipped with Windows 95 OSR2 but were capable of running up to Windows XP, if they have a sufficient RAM upgrade, as well as several Linux variations. They could also run older operating systems such as Windows 3.1.
All models featured a Socket 7 Intel Pentium I or MMX processor running at 133 to 166 MHz, a CT-65550 video chip with 1 MB of video memory, and a Yamaha YMF715 audio controller. The standard memory size was 16 MB, with up to 32 MB max if upgraded.
The ThinkPad models ending with a D included a CD-ROM drive; the rest included a 1.44 MB floppy disk drive. Models with a CD-ROM drive had a proprietary external floppy disk drive port on the back.
Models
IBM ThinkPad 310 — The base model released only in Europe, it featured an Intel Pentium I running at 133 MHz, 16 MB of soldered EDO RAM, standard 1.08 GB hard drive, and a non-removable 1.44MB floppy disk drive.
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