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graphics chips with 2 MB of video memory. The 240 is capable of displaying up to SVGA (800x600) on the TFT display, with XGA output available to an external monitor. All 240s also have audio controllers and
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in December 1999 appreciated the compactness and portability of the ThinkPad 240. It also noted the short battery life and that it only has a single Type II
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and was the smallest and lightest ThinkPad model produced to date. The 240 series was discontinued, and it (as well as the 570 series) was replaced with the
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card slot. No built-in optical drive or diskette drive was included due to size limitations. External drive access was via a
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1.0 port and/or the IBM external floppy drive connector. The unit shipped either with a standard 6 GB
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and one slot for memory expansion (maximum 320 MB). The laptop also was one of the first to feature the
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A retro 'ThinkPad Classic' could be a killer laptop not crippled by insane thinness
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At the June 2000 PC Expo in New York, IBM demonstrated a ThinkPad 240 with a
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SMI LynxEM+ with 2MB (SVGA-model) or SMI LynxEM4+ SM712 with 4MB (XGA-model)
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64 MB or 128 MB (soldered), + 32MB, 64MB or 128MB SDRAM SODIMM (PC-100)
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noted that it is a niche product for people who travel a lot.
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10.4" TFT Display with 800x600, max. 24-bit colordepth (
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The first 240 series models included the 300 MHz
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IBM
Intel Mobile Celeron 300
Pentium III
RAM
VGA out
CardBus
Mini PCI
USB
lb
laptop
IBM
ThinkPad
America
ThinkPad X series
Mobile Celeron
RAM
Mini PCI
USB
hard disk drive
TFT
NeoMagic MagicGraph128XD
VGA

SVGA
SVGA
XGA
South China Morning Post
PC Card

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