INTRODUCED

April 1986

ORIGINAL PRICE

$2000 with 256K RAM

CPU:

Intel 80C88

MEMORY:

256K

DISPLAY:

Monochrome LCD, CGA resolution

OPERATING SYSTEM:

IBM PC-DOS with custom icon-oriented shell interface

INPUT/OUTPUT:

Dual 720K 3.5" floppy drives, rear connector for various snap-on expansion modules

BUS:

Proprietary snap-on extension to IBM PC bus

OTHER ITEMS IN COLLECTION:

PC Convertible Monitor, Serial/Parallel Module, Display Module, Printer Module, Carrying Case, Operating System, Manual

NEEDED:

BATTERY, Original system diskettes

 

IBM 5140 "Convertible"
IBM 5140 "Convertible"

IBM's first laptop computer was
called the PC Convertible because
with a few add-on modules, it could
become a primary desktop machine.
IBM's entry into laptop computers
legitimized the fledgling
IBM-compatible laptop market that had
largely been pioneered by Toshiba. It
could run on battery or AC Adapter.
Strangely, the PC Convertible's
styling is identical to the IBM PS/2
lineup, although the PS/2s were not
introduced for another year or more.
Here is a shot of the PC Convertible with the serial/parallel module, display module,
and printer module attached. The PC Convertible monitor sits in the background on its
special stand that allows it to peer over the back of the PC Convertible.