Notebook computer by IBM
The ThinkPad TransNote is a notebook computer by IBM [ 3] that was launched in February 2001.[ 4]
Features
The TransNote consists of a leather-like folio case which contains a computer on one side and a paper notebook on the other side.[ 5]
The technology is comparable to the CrossPad , which used a similar design as the TransNote.[ 6]
Specifications
The TransNote comes equipped with:
Folded TransNote with opened cover
The battery pack uses flat Samsung 103450 cells.[ 9]
Reception
Computerworld called it a "failed design" because it tried to blend a large 3M digitized pad with a tiny underpowered laptop in the same product.[ 10] PCQuest viewed it as an attractive choice for people who travel a lot.[ 11] TechRepublic called it one of the 25 "unique and bizarre breakthroughs" in laptop innovation.[ 12]
Awards
The TransNote won a Gold iF Product Design Award in 2002 in the product discipline.[ 13] The TransNote was the winner in the PC category of the PC Magazine Awards for Technical Excellence in 2001.[ 14]
Further developments
IBM announced the discontinuation of the TransNote in February 2002, intending to discontinue it at the end of the year.[ 15]
References
^ "Announcement Letter 101-039, IBM ThinkPad TransNote Portfolio Notebook Redefines Mobile Computing" (PDF) (Press release). IBM. February 20, 2001.
^ "Announcement Letter 903-189, Hardware withdrawal: Selected IBM ThinkPad notebook computers - Replacements available" (PDF) (Press release). IBM. September 30, 2003.
^ Schofield, Jack (2001-01-18). "Putting pen to PC" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-04-15 .
^ Sherriff, Lucy (21 February 2001). "IBM handwriting notebook gets an outing" . The Register .
^ "Pen Computing Magazine: IBM ThinkPad TransNote" . Pen Computing Magazine . Retrieved 2021-04-16 .
^ Wagstaff, Jeremy. "IBM's TransNote Lets Users Doodle Without Much Fuss" . The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved 2023-04-15 .
^ "Category:TransNote - ThinkWiki" . www.thinkwiki.org . Retrieved 2022-08-18 .
^ "ThinkPad TransNote | WIRED" . WIRED . 2016-12-21. Archived from the original on Dec 21, 2016. Retrieved 2021-04-16 .
^ "Fail Of The Week: Battery Packin' " . Hackaday . 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2021-04-16 .
^ Enderle, Rob (2019-05-20). "Lenovo Accelerate: The coming disruptive evolution/evolution of the laptop" . Computerworld . Retrieved 2021-04-16 .
^ Rajguru, Sunil (2001-07-11). "IBM ThinkPad TransNote: Notebook-cum-digital Notepad" . PCQuest . Retrieved 2021-04-16 .
^ Forrest, Conner (April 14, 2016). "Laptop innovation: A history of unique and bizarre breakthroughs" . TechRepublic . p. 23. Retrieved 2021-04-16 .
^ "IBM ThinkPad TransNote" . International Forum Design . Retrieved 2021-04-16 .
^ "The Eighteenth Annual Awards for Technical Excellence" . PC Magazine . p. 95 – via Google Books .
^ Spooner, John G. "IBM erases pen-based notebook" . ZDNet . Retrieved 2021-04-18 .
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