ThinkPad Notebooks 1992–2001 withdrawn
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ThinkPad 820
Overview
A PowerPC-based mobile workstation with a 100 MHz PowerPC 603e rather than an x86 processor. The 820 supported AIX and PowerPC Windows NT, with memory expansion up to 48 MB.
Historical context
IBM positioned it within the Power Series, carrying workstation and 32-bit operating-system capabilities into a battery-powered notebook. OS/2 and Solaris support mentioned in this announcement was prospective, not evidence of completed shipment.
Specifications
Platform & performanceProcessor, memory, graphics and storage4
- Processor
- IBM PowerPC 603e 100/33 CPU
- Memory
- 16 or 32MB memory standard
- Graphics
- WD90C24A Rev C video controller with 1MB
- Storage
- 540, 810MB or 1.2GB SCSI-2 HDD
Display & designPanel, dimensions and weight1
- Display
- 10.4" TFT display with 640x480 or 800x600 resolution
Connections & powerPorts, networks and battery1
- Ports
- (2) Type II, or (1) Type III PCMCIA slot
Systems & equipmentOriginal software and other features1
- Positioning
- Notebook
Manuals
1 documentsDrivers & Software
0 packagesNo software linked to this exact entry yet.
BIOS & Firmware
0 packagesNo firmware linked to this exact entry yet.
Research & references
ThinkWiki: 820 (Community source)
Date sources & variant notes
Profile sources
- Processor: IBM PowerPC 603e 100/33 CPU
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:820 · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Graphics: WD90C24A Rev C video controller with 1MB
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:820 · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Display: 10.4" TFT display with 640x480 or 800x600 resolution
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:820 · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Memory: 16 or 32MB memory standard
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:820 · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Storage: 540, 810MB or 1.2GB SCSI-2 HDD
Exact model community specification; alternatives vary by configuration and may include documented upgrades. Not all listed options were fitted together.
ThinkWiki — Category:820 · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Ports: (2) Type II, or (1) Type III PCMCIA slot
Exact-model community list of alternatives; some items are optional or fitted only to selected models. Do not assume every listed item is installed.
ThinkWiki — Category:820 · Exact model heading and Standard Features/technical sections; alternative configurations - Positioning: Notebook
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 - Announcement: 19 June 1995
Original IBM hardware announcement reproduced in the MIT-hosted ThinkPad mailing-list archive; 1995 generation, not the 1996 7247/7249 refresh.
Thinkpad 820 (PowerPC) · Reproduction of IBM hardware announcement 195-179 - Documented by: July 1995
820: 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 - Launch price: 5699 USD
Advertised starting price in the reproduced 1995 IBM announcement; configurations without OS and with US-English AIX or Windows NT had planned availability on 24 July 1995.
Thinkpad 820 (PowerPC) · Reproduction of IBM hardware announcement 195-179
Identity, dates & original listings
- ThinkWiki model history Community source
- IBM withdrawn notebook specifications, 1992–2001 Official source