IBM ThinkPad X40.IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) ThinkPad X40 laptop weighs in at 2.7 pounds, but offers a full-size keyboard, promises up to 7.5 hours of battery life, and connects via USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. 2.0, 802.11b/g/a, and Bluetooth. Mobile users can combine the X40's multiple batteries for up to 10 hours of battery life. (This option ups the weight to just under 4 pounds). Designed for greater durability for business travelers, the X40 includes tBM's hard drive protection technology. The IBM Active Protection System, similar to the technology used in automobiles to deploy airbags, uses a microchip (1) Another term for a microminiaturized integrated circuit (a "chip"). (2) To insert an RFID tag beneath the skin of an animal. It is expected that some day, humans will be microchipped. on the system board to detect system acceleration (such as in a fall) and responds by temporarily parking the drive's read/write head A device that reads (senses) and writes (records) data on a magnetic disk or tape. For writing, the surface of the disk or tape is moved past the read/write head. By discharging electrical impulses at the appropriate times, bits are recorded as tiny, magnetized spots of positive or . This rapid response can help prevent hard drive crashes that occur in some falls. The IBM ThinkPad X40 starts at $1,499. www.ibm.com |
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