NEC ProSpeed

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NEC ProSpeed
ProSpeed 286
Developer
  • NEC
  • Jay Halloran
  • Mark Perry
  • Mike Pritchett[1]: 112 
ManufacturerNEC
TypeLaptop
Release dateOctober 1988 (1988-10)
Operating systemMS-DOS
CPU
Display
  • Passive monochrome LCD
  • Passive color LCD (CSX only)
  • Active color LCD (486SX/C only)
Graphics
  • EGA (286 and 386 only)
  • VGA (CSX onward)

The ProSpeed was a line of laptop computers developed by NEC in 1988. It was introduced simultaneously with their slimmer and less heavy UltraLite line of notebook computers.[2] The i386SX-equipped CSX model, released in September 1989, was the first laptop with a color LCD.[3][4] It was also one of the first laptops with to be offered with a docking station.[5] The CSX model was featured on the front cover of PC Magazine.[6]

Models

NEC ProSpeed
Model
no. 		Processor Clock speed
(MHz) 		Expansion
slots 		LCD
technology 		LCD
resolution 		Notes Date
286 Intel 80C286 16 MHz 3 Monochrome passive EGA, 640×400 October 1988 (1988-10)
386 Intel 80386 16 MHz (0.5 w) 3 Monochrome passive EGA, 640×400 October 1988 (1988-10)
CSX Intel 80386SX 16 MHz 3 Color passive VGA, 640×480 Wall-powered only September 1989 (1989-09)
386SX Intel 80386SX 16 MHz 3 Monochrome passive VGA, 640×480 February 1990 (1990-02)
SX/20 Intel 80386SX 20 MHz 3 Monochrome passive VGA, 640×480 August 1990 (1990-08)
486SX/C Intel 80486SX 20 MHz 3 Color active VGA, 640×480 June 1991 (1991-06)
486SX Intel 80486SX 20 MHz 3 Monochrome passive VGA, 640×480 March 1992 (1992-03)

References

  1. ^ Machrone, Bill (January 16, 1990). "6th Annual Awards for Technical Excellence". PC Magazine. 9 (1). Ziff-Davis: 97–124 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Lewis, Peter H. (October 4, 1988). "Personal Computers: Slim Laptop Is Appealing at 4.4 Pounds". The New York Times. p. C12. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015 – via ProQuest.
  3. ^ Kathy, Rebello (September 25, 1989). "NEC Brings Color to Portable Screens". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 1B – via ProQuest.
  4. ^ Staff writer (September 26, 1989). "Company News: NEC Shows Color Laptop Computer". The New York Times. Reuters. p. D5. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ Johnston, Stuart J. (October 10, 1988). "NEC Introduces UltraLite, 286, 386 Laptops". InfoWorld. Vol. 10, no. 41. CW Communications. p. 31 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Machrone, Bill, ed. (October 31, 1989). "Color to Go: NEC's ProSpeed CSX Does It First". PC Magazine. Vol. 8, no. 18. Ziff-Davis. Front cover – via Google Books.
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