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The MIPS ThinkPad, kind of (2022)
Pop quiz: what classic brand of laptop is this? I'll give you another hint. Bright-red TrackPoint and mouse button trim, classic keybo...
While it came with a serial cable for syncing, you might have even bought the optional cradle (P/N 05K5980, officially the "Ultraport Port Replicator" in IBM's Personal Systems Reference) if someone had it for auction on eBay it was in stock at the store. It supports sockets, serial ports, files, registry access, DLLs, GUI elements, encryption, printing and ADO databases, and emits standalone pre-compiled executables. The keyboard, memory capacity and battery life were generally considered high points, but the mouse stick was conflictingly received in a world of styluses, the display was judged as merely adequate, and performance wasn't impressive.
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