June 23, 2009 at 08:42Retro: 1996 AcerNote Light 370DX Notebook Review
Acer Technologies was established back in 1976.
In 1985, the company created the world's first 32-bit personal computer, ahead of IBM.
In 1996, acquires the production line of the notorious Texas Instruments. Texas Instruments at that time, in addition to various chips, manufactured Travel Mate and Extensa series laptops, which were later transferred to Acer.
In 1998, Acer Technologies was the 3rd largest computer manufacturer.
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AcerNote Light 370DX laptop was made in 1996.
I propose to consider it closer. So, the laptop has the following specifications: Intel Pentium processor 120 MHz 16 MB RAM 1.3 GB hard disk 2.5 "format
11.3 "-TFT-display
CD-drive
16-bit sound.
The dimensions of the laptop are not so big:
30 cm in length, 23 cm in width and about 5 cm in thickness. The
weight of the laptop is about 2.5 kg.
The kit includes external floppy drive.
Well, let's take a closer look:
Right: battery cover, cd drive and power button.
The drive has some differences from modern ones - when you press the eject button, it opens regardless of whether the laptop is turned on or not.
Software disc ejection, at least in Windiws 98, does not work.
At the back we see: a connector for the power supply, under the rubber plug - external floppy connector, microphone input, line input and line output
further (under the missing cover) - serial com-port, parallel LPT-port, output to an external D-sub monitor and PS / 2 port for mouse and keyboard.
Above the com and lpt ports you can see the grill, behind which there is a small fan. It turns on very rarely, which makes the laptop quiet. Noise is heard only from the hard drive and cd drive if a drive is inserted there.
And finally, on the left: two pcmcia-slots for various devices (for example, a modem or network card).
This laptop has only one indicator, which indicates the inclusion and charging of the battery.
The indicator is duplicated on both sides, so even with the laptop cover closed, it is possible to determine whether it is turned on.
Turning the laptop over, you can see a sticker with a marking on which you can see the production date: 961105
If you unscrew 1 screw and remove the cover from the RAM compartment, you can see 1 memory bar for 16 MB.
Let's see what it has inside: by
sliding 2 on the sides lids covering speakers can remove the keyboard. Under which is a large aluminum plate, which acts as a radiator for cooling the processor.
Unscrew the 2 screws and get to the processor.
In this model, an Intel Pentium processor with a frequency of 120 MHz and a system bus frequency of 66 MHz is installed, made in the SPGA socket 7. The
hard drive is shielded by a metal box inside which there is a 2.5 "Hitachi drive
The Windows 95 operating system is preinstalled on the laptop from the factory.
Windows 98 is now installed.
Even with such modest technical specifications, you can watch the video on the laptop.
Photo from the Cranberries band’s video for the Zombie song from the 1994 album.
The battery (Li-ion) has a capacity of 4050 mAh. Even now, it allows you to work without connecting to a power supply for more than an hour. Well preserved.
Incidentally, it was manufactured by Sony Corp. (made in Japan).
Such a good story with the popular company Acer Inc.
ps I completely forgot another interesting fact:
Using many modern laptops, it has become a habit that the slider that allows you to open the laptop cover must be moved from left to right. In this notebook, the opposite is true: to release the cover latches, you must move the slider from right to left. And it is made in the form of a triangle pointing in the right direction.
In 1985, the company created the world's first 32-bit personal computer, ahead of IBM.
In 1996, acquires the production line of the notorious Texas Instruments. Texas Instruments at that time, in addition to various chips, manufactured Travel Mate and Extensa series laptops, which were later transferred to Acer.
In 1998, Acer Technologies was the 3rd largest computer manufacturer.
...
AcerNote Light 370DX laptop was made in 1996.
I propose to consider it closer. So, the laptop has the following specifications: Intel Pentium processor 120 MHz 16 MB RAM 1.3 GB hard disk 2.5 "format
11.3 "-TFT-display
CD-drive
16-bit sound.
The dimensions of the laptop are not so big:
30 cm in length, 23 cm in width and about 5 cm in thickness. The
weight of the laptop is about 2.5 kg.
The kit includes external floppy drive.
Well, let's take a closer look:
Right: battery cover, cd drive and power button.
The drive has some differences from modern ones - when you press the eject button, it opens regardless of whether the laptop is turned on or not.
Software disc ejection, at least in Windiws 98, does not work.
At the back we see: a connector for the power supply, under the rubber plug - external floppy connector, microphone input, line input and line output
further (under the missing cover) - serial com-port, parallel LPT-port, output to an external D-sub monitor and PS / 2 port for mouse and keyboard.
Above the com and lpt ports you can see the grill, behind which there is a small fan. It turns on very rarely, which makes the laptop quiet. Noise is heard only from the hard drive and cd drive if a drive is inserted there.
And finally, on the left: two pcmcia-slots for various devices (for example, a modem or network card).
This laptop has only one indicator, which indicates the inclusion and charging of the battery.
The indicator is duplicated on both sides, so even with the laptop cover closed, it is possible to determine whether it is turned on.
Turning the laptop over, you can see a sticker with a marking on which you can see the production date: 961105
If you unscrew 1 screw and remove the cover from the RAM compartment, you can see 1 memory bar for 16 MB.
Let's see what it has inside: by
sliding 2 on the sides lids covering speakers can remove the keyboard. Under which is a large aluminum plate, which acts as a radiator for cooling the processor.
Unscrew the 2 screws and get to the processor.
In this model, an Intel Pentium processor with a frequency of 120 MHz and a system bus frequency of 66 MHz is installed, made in the SPGA socket 7. The
hard drive is shielded by a metal box inside which there is a 2.5 "Hitachi drive
The Windows 95 operating system is preinstalled on the laptop from the factory.
Windows 98 is now installed.
Even with such modest technical specifications, you can watch the video on the laptop.
Photo from the Cranberries band’s video for the Zombie song from the 1994 album.
The battery (Li-ion) has a capacity of 4050 mAh. Even now, it allows you to work without connecting to a power supply for more than an hour. Well preserved.
Incidentally, it was manufactured by Sony Corp. (made in Japan).
Such a good story with the popular company Acer Inc.
ps I completely forgot another interesting fact:
Using many modern laptops, it has become a habit that the slider that allows you to open the laptop cover must be moved from left to right. In this notebook, the opposite is true: to release the cover latches, you must move the slider from right to left. And it is made in the form of a triangle pointing in the right direction.