AIX IBM RISC System 6000 N40 Type: 7007

[thinkpadcollection]

Link:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-IBM-RISC ... 2204474076

Very intersting machine. I worked on AIX once at college as part of computer course.

Cheers, thinkpadcollection

[Saucey]

Interesting machine... I wonder when it was made. I wonder if Tadpole computers built this device.

[jdrou]

I wonder when it was made. I wonder if Tadpole computers built this device.

According to wikipedia:
"The Model N40 was PowerPC-based notebook developed and manufactured by Tadpole Technology for IBM. It became available on 25 March 1994, priced at US$12,000. The internal batteries could power the system for 45 minutes only and an external battery pack was available for this reason."

[Saucey]

45 minutes, wow this thing was power hungry!!

[Thinkpad4by3]

Wow, this makes the W701ds look like it could last a lifetime on battery.

How to use IBM RISC Laptop.

Step 1: Plug in AC Adapter
Step 2: Turn on
Step 3: Don't ever move.

Looks like a nice machine but I don't have $500 just laying around like that.
Hope you're having fun with its UltraBook battery life.

[fultontech]

From the picture it looks like it's running AIX version 3 something. I'm sorry I missed the auction. I did Y2K migrations from that version.
If anything went wrong with that unit, I would have no idea where parts or install media could be located to fix it.

[micrex22]

Yeah... I missed it too, darn.
:p