ThinkPad 701c: IBM's Butterfly (Patreon)

ThinkPad 701c: IBM's Butterfly

In the mid-90s, frequent travelers wanted laptops that were small and light, but this often meant giving up a comfortable keyboard. But IBM came up with a clever idea, and produced one of the most interesting -- and sought-after -- subnotebooks ever made. Sources: "Don't Judge a Notebook by Its Cover," CIO Magazine, June 1, 1995. "Benchmark Tests: Subnotebooks," PC Magazine, August 1995. ----------------------------------------­------------------------------------- Please consider supporting my work on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisdoesnotcompute Follow me on Twitter and Instagram! @thisdoesnotcomp ----------------------------------------­------------------------------------- Music by Epidemic Sound (https://www.epidemicsound.com). Intro music by BoxCat Games (http://www.box-cat.com).