ThinkPad 235
Overview
IBM’s version of the compact Chandra 2 design: a 9.2-inch 800 × 600 TFT notebook with a 233 MHz MMX Pentium, 32 MB of RAM and a 3.2 GB disk in the Japanese launch configuration.
Historical context
The 1.25 kg machine addressed demand for a smaller notebook and included three PC Card slots. It could carry two camcorder-style lithium-ion batteries, exchanging them one at a time while operating; the 1998 configuration shipped with Windows 98 and Lotus software.
Specifications
Platform & performanceProcessor, memory, graphics and storage3
- Processor
- Intel Mobile Pentium MMX, TCP 166, 233, or 266 MHz
- Memory
- 32MB 60ns EDO DRAM, BGA (slot 1); Empty 60ns EDO DRAM, SO-DIMM (slot 2)
- Graphics
- Chips and Technologies CT65555, BGA with 2MB EDO DRAM
Display & designPanel, dimensions and weight3
- Display
- 9.2-inch LVDS TN TFT display, 800x600 (SVGA), with CCFL backlight
- Dimensions
- 9.2-inch: 235 x 173 x 33.7 millimeters or 9.25 x 6.81 x 1.33 inches (with 2 camcorder battery packs)
- Weight
- 1.25 kilograms or 2.76 pounds (with 2 camcorder battery packs)
Systems & equipmentOriginal software and other features1
- Positioning
- Subnotebook
Manuals
0 documentsNo manual linked to this exact entry yet.
Drivers & Software
0 packagesNo software linked to this exact entry yet.
BIOS & Firmware
0 packagesNo firmware linked to this exact entry yet.
Research & references
ThinkWiki: 235 (Community source)
Date sources & variant notes
Profile sources
- Processor: Intel Mobile Pentium MMX, TCP 166, 233, or 266 MHz
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:235 · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Graphics: Chips and Technologies CT65555, BGA with 2MB EDO DRAM
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:235 · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Display: 9.2-inch LVDS TN TFT display, 800x600 (SVGA), with CCFL backlight
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:235 · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Memory: 32MB 60ns EDO DRAM, BGA (slot 1); Empty 60ns EDO DRAM, SO-DIMM (slot 2)
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:235 · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Dimensions: 9.2-inch: 235 x 173 x 33.7 millimeters or 9.25 x 6.81 x 1.33 inches (with 2 camcorder battery packs)
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:235 · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Weight: 1.25 kilograms or 2.76 pounds (with 2 camcorder battery packs)
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:235 · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Positioning: Subnotebook
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — ThinkPad History · IBM-era exact model row, month-year column; event subtype not stated - Documented by: March 1998
235: month-year listed by the community history; not independently established as announcement versus availability, and no worldwide-first claim.
ThinkWiki — ThinkPad History · IBM-era exact model row, month-year column; event subtype not stated - Availability: 25 July 1998
Japan launch configuration reported by PC Watch on 22 July 1998.
IBM版チャンドラ2「ThinkPad 235」、Windows 98搭載Aptivaなど · ThinkPad 235 introduction, July 1998 - Period review price: 235000 JPY
Japan IBM PC Direct launch quotation; 233 MHz / 32 MB / 3.2 GB configuration.
IBM版チャンドラ2「ThinkPad 235」、Windows 98搭載Aptivaなど · ThinkPad 235 introduction, July 1998 - Markets
235: ThinkWiki explicitly describes this model as specific to Japan; community statement, not inferred from a regional SKU.
ThinkWiki — Category:235 · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Markets
Japanese sale documented; this article alone does not establish worldwide exclusivity.
IBM版チャンドラ2「ThinkPad 235」、Windows 98搭載Aptivaなど · ThinkPad 235 introduction, July 1998
Identity, dates & original listings
- ThinkWiki model history Community source