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AIX IBM RISC System 6000 N40 Type: 7007
Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 3:50 pm
by 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
Re: AIX IBM RISC System 6000 N40 Type: 7007
Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 5:55 pm
by Saucey
Interesting machine... I wonder when it was made. I wonder if Tadpole computers built this device.
Re: AIX IBM RISC System 6000 N40 Type: 7007
Posted: Tue May 30, 2017 5:00 pm
by jdrou
Saucey wrote: ↑Sat May 27, 2017 5:55 pm
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."
Re: AIX IBM RISC System 6000 N40 Type: 7007
Posted: Wed May 31, 2017 2:20 pm
by Saucey
45 minutes, wow this thing was power hungry!!
Re: AIX IBM RISC System 6000 N40 Type: 7007
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2017 7:43 pm
by 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.
Re: AIX IBM RISC System 6000 N40 Type: 7007
Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2017 8:27 pm
by 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.
Re: AIX IBM RISC System 6000 N40 Type: 7007
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2017 10:03 pm
by micrex22
Yeah... I missed it too, darn.
:p