On April 16, 1992, IBM announced the first limited edition Thinkpad for July of the same year, the IBM 2521 ThinkPad. It was a " slate" tablet. The operation was carried out exclusively by means of a pen and some function keys on the display surface.

It was not until 5 October 1992 that it was renamed Thinkpad 700T. On the same day, the Thinkpad 300 and the Thinkpads 700 and 700C appeared. The Thinkpad 700T was sold until April 1993, the Thinkpads 700 and 700C were discontinued in October 1993.

The Thinkpad 700 and 700C are based on PS/2 architecture with Microchannel.

According to the PSREF data sheets, the Thinkpad 700 and 700C were only available in black housings, but this is not true - the Thinkpad 700 was also available in the "IBM beige".

The company's ThinkPad 700 was black, while retail versions were gray-beige for distribution.

ThinkPad 700

  • IBM 486 SLC 25 MHz CPU
  • WD90C26 video controller
  • Monochrome 9.5" STN display with 640x480 resolution
  • 4MB memory standard
  • 80 or 120MB ESDI HDD
  • MicroChannel Architecture

This is an original FIRST EVER THINKPAD LAPTOP, monochrome (black and white screen) version. EXTREMELY RARE. You will never find another one like this, especially in such a condition.

Great for museum and/or display purposes. From my personal collection. Smoke free and pet free household. Sold as is, as one of the rarest vintage personal computers in history. Working condition. What you see is what you get. No other items and/or accessories included unless shown on pictures and/or specified in this listing. Since all my items are next to impossible to find vintage gems and due to their age, no warranty of any kind is applied. Questions are welcome and will be answered in orderly fashion. Non paying bidders will be immediately reported to eBay. Please, note that all my items are located and will be shipped from Virginia, United States of America. Shipping cost is ONLY for continental USA 48 states. Other locations depend on weight and distance and will be negotiated with a buyer on case by case basis. Shipping will be conducted EXCEPTIONALLY via USPS (United States Post Office). Additional shipping will be required if item does not fit (with all packing materials) in the USPS large flat rate box and/or weights more than 15 LBS (7 KG). No partial refund of any amount due to fragility, age and rarity of these items. Refunds will be issue ONLY upon reception of every single item in the SAME condition as listed. But I hope it never gets to that :)

Happy bidding and good luck with this auction!