SPARCbook
The SPARCbook was a line of laptop computers based on SPARC microprocessors produced by Tadpole Computer (now General Dynamics).
These machines were compatible with other SPARC-based systems from Sun Microsystems and could run the Solaris operating system.
The machine details in 2008 were:[1]
- 650 MHz UltraSPARC-IIi processors
- One or two removable disk drives (up to 200 GB hard disk drive capacity) provide:
- Redundancy
- Ability to partition data and applications on separate disks
- Option to build multiple operating environments on swappable disks
- Security in military applications
- Dual networking ports
- Low profile and light weight
- 4 GB of DRAM
- Read-write CD-ROM and DVD combo drive
- 15" TFT LCD (up to 1400 × 1050)
- Extensive interfaces & PCCard/PCMCIA support
- SPARCbooks come pre-installed with the Solaris Operating Environment and StarOffice 7.0.
The first Tadpole machine was called the SparcBook1[2] and was introduced in 1992. Specs were:
- 8–32 MB RAM
- 85–240 MB hard disk drive
- floppy drive
- gray-scale or color 640×480 monitor
- 25 MHz CY601 integer processor, 25 MHz CY604 floating point processor
- Ethernet port
- internal 9600/2400 fax/modem
- SunOS operating system (pre Solaris)
- Size 12 × 8.5 × 2 inches
- Weight 7 pounds 1 ounce
- Price was US$ 4,950–14,850 and around GBP 4,000–12,000
Other SPARC/UltraSPARC-based models were:[3][4]
- SPARCbook 5000 & 6500
- SPARCLE 440, 500 & 650
- Ultrabook
- Ultrabook LE
- Ultrabook IIe
- Ultrabook IIi
- Voyager IIi
References
- ↑ General Dynamics Tadpole Computer - sparcbook Archived March 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Chronology of Workstation Computers (1991-1992) Archived April 2, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Peripheral Compatibility Matrix for Tadpole Portable Computers Archived October 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ ftp://ftp.tadpole.com/support/SPARC_Systems[]
External links
- Looking back at the SPARC Portables and Notebook market (Article at the SPARC Product Directory)
- The SPARCBook Archives (at sunhelp)
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