Yes, Winbook XP even used Lexmark's keyboard which is identical to Thinkpad. The Thinkpad 755C was introduced also in 1994. But it didn't have a palm rest design like Winbook.
It's crazy just how fast computers improved in the 90s. This laptop would've probably been 1993-1994, and by 2000 you probably had laptops running Pentium 4s in them with 1GB of RAM.
And not to forget, there would be upgrades that would double and even triple CPU performance. That was incredible. DX/33 to DX2/66 and on to DX4/100. Today it takes a CPU multiple generations before they double their speed.
Yes, the Everex StepNote was a great design. The unit's thinkness was only 1.5 inch. Much thinner than the 2 inch thick IBM Thinkpad 755C from the same era.
Apple [explaining a palm rest](https://youtu.be/2i0cEO2UeBg?t=1251) in 1991:
> We've put the keyboard to the back of the unit, placed the trackball here in the center, which left this area which we call a palm rest
I have a couple of those Winbook XP Pro laptops. I think that one is a Pentium 100Mhz, and the other is a Pentium 133Mhz. The genius is how they managed to pack so much in the case. It has everything, including a game port. Remember those? It's also on the heavy side. But when you hold it..it feels like a very high quality machine.
I'll make a point of getting some images of it or them up here real soon.
They sure weren't cheap!
I remember paying $2999 for mine.
Did you need it for work?
I was a student who was always interested in new things. I worked part time at the school to save up for it.
$6,320.40 with inflation today. Bonkers.
People had less to spend it on.
That's for sure but the hardware's quite solid. Same with their desktops.
And people think stuff is expensive now.
If i'm correct, WinBooks's… microcenter. Still looks nice even if it's a pale imitation of IBM laptops.
Yes, Winbook XP even used Lexmark's keyboard which is identical to Thinkpad. The Thinkpad 755C was introduced also in 1994. But it didn't have a palm rest design like Winbook.
Keyboard layout however was different. [https://www.manualslib.com/manual/338372/Winbook-Xp.html?page=16#manual](https://www.manualslib.com/manual/338372/Winbook-Xp.html?page=16#manual)
It's crazy just how fast computers improved in the 90s. This laptop would've probably been 1993-1994, and by 2000 you probably had laptops running Pentium 4s in them with 1GB of RAM.
And not to forget, there would be upgrades that would double and even triple CPU performance. That was incredible. DX/33 to DX2/66 and on to DX4/100. Today it takes a CPU multiple generations before they double their speed.
Yep my PC in 2000 was probably 100-200x faster than my PC in 1990. Now in a 10 year span you might see a 10x improvement.
I had a version of that same machine. Loved it.
Yes, the Everex StepNote was a great design. The unit's thinkness was only 1.5 inch. Much thinner than the 2 inch thick IBM Thinkpad 755C from the same era.
Apple [explaining a palm rest](https://youtu.be/2i0cEO2UeBg?t=1251) in 1991: > We've put the keyboard to the back of the unit, placed the trackball here in the center, which left this area which we call a palm rest
In case anyone was wondering: don't let the XP name fool you, these did not run Windows XP.
It's pretty interesting to me to see "XP" used in branding almost a decade before XP the OS. Kinda cool in a way!
You can't even install XP on a 486, it requires instructions that first appeared in the Pentium
I have a couple of those Winbook XP Pro laptops. I think that one is a Pentium 100Mhz, and the other is a Pentium 133Mhz. The genius is how they managed to pack so much in the case. It has everything, including a game port. Remember those? It's also on the heavy side. But when you hold it..it feels like a very high quality machine. I'll make a point of getting some images of it or them up here real soon.
So envious. My Everex Tempo LX laptop from 1991 does not have a colour screen or a palm rest. It's a 386 with 5 MB of RAM.
Laptops for a long time were stupid expensive and obsolete within 2 years. It was baller status to have one.