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OS/2, eCS & ArcaOS - Technical => Hardware => Topic started by: Sigurd Fastenrath on November 02, 2013, 04:45:26 pm

Title: Back to the Future: IBM Thinkpad Transnote -> IBM Thinkpad Transwarpnote
Post by: Sigurd Fastenrath on November 02, 2013, 04:45:26 pm
For those interested in:

I am working on a "new" Hardwareproject: by accident I was able to get an IBM Thinkpad Transnote via ebay USA from 2001. It was clear for me from the beginning just as I was realizing that such Hardware existed: That's something to be "Transwarped"  ;)

So I already made some efforts to restore it, replaced the CMOS battery and things like that. If you are interested in, here is the Link to the Forum where I published my progress:

http://translate.google.de/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fthinkpad-forum.de%2Fthreads%2F166112-IBM-Transnote-In-Action! (http://translate.google.de/translate?sl=de&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=de&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fthinkpad-forum.de%2Fthreads%2F166112-IBM-Transnote-In-Action!)

I guess - as it is Hardware from IBM - maybe some of you have been using it in the past?!

I am really looking forward to see where OS/2 Merlin will lead me with this hardware....  ::)
Title: Re: Back to the Future: IBM Thinkpad Transnote -> IBM Thinkpad Transwarpnote
Post by: Martin Iturbide on November 03, 2013, 02:24:51 am
Nice.

Long time ago I saw one here in Ecuador, too bad I was never able to put my hands on it. At that time it was one of the coolest Thinkpad.

Let us known how your tests go with that laptop.

Regards
Title: Re: Back to the Future: IBM Thinkpad Transnote -> IBM Thinkpad Transwarpnote
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on November 06, 2013, 09:24:45 pm
http://pencomputing.com/frames/ibm_transnote.html (http://pencomputing.com/frames/ibm_transnote.html)
I think that is neat.
(http://pencomputing.com/images/transnote_series_small.jpg)
 8)
Title: Re: Back to the Future: IBM Thinkpad Transnote -> IBM Thinkpad Transwarpnote
Post by: BigGoofyGuy on November 06, 2013, 09:27:13 pm
The un-official Transnote site.  8)
http://www.transnote.info/ (http://www.transnote.info/)
(http://www.transnote.info/Photos/TN001-1Web.jpg)
Title: Re: Back to the Future: IBM Thinkpad Transnote -> IBM Thinkpad Transwarpnote
Post by: jdeb on November 07, 2013, 04:36:03 pm
I used to have one when I was in Sales back in the day. I was in a car wreck and it was sitting on the passenger seat in it's bag. Unfortunately, it was hurled into the dashboard at a high rate of speed in my Ford Taurus wagon (old lady ran a red light). It was replaced with an X30. I loved that thing but if I recall correctly, the handwriting recognition was a little annoying. But at least my customers thought I was cool  ;D

http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:TransNote
Title: Back to the Future: IBM Thinkpad Transnote -> IBM Thinkpad Transwarpnote
Post by: Sigurd Fastenrath on November 17, 2013, 04:45:42 pm
So, it is up and running  ::)

I do have changed both BIOS Batteries and everything is working fine with Windows XP and ALL hardware now - so including the Ink Manager Pro Software, the Pen, Touch, writting.... really great!

And yes, my pimped up eCs 2.1 is working really great as well! I was able to support almost all Hardware with OS/2 and eCS Drivers like

- IRDA (!)
- Modem (!)
- PCMCIA (!)
- LAN
- USB
- Sound
- SNAP Grafic

-> except of the Pen, Touch and Writting Ability everything seems to work great and is supported - and it makes some fun on the SSD  ::)

Well, I think I have to test PEN for OS/2 as well and may ask Wim for help, but it is enough for now  ;)

Have fun!

P.S.: May be also shown in Cologne!