Title :
The tradeoffs and realities of a low power high-volume design: a case study of the IBM ThinkPad 701
Author :
Evans, Robert J. ; Stember, Michael J. ; Ray, Randall L.
Author_Institution :
RTP Mobile Products Dev., IBM PC Co., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a discussion of the realities and tradeoffs involved in designing a low-power system in today´s high-volume mobile computer market. The IBM ThinkPad 701 subnotebook computer is presented as an example of such a system which has experienced many design decisions based on these tradeoffs
Keywords :
IBM computers; computer power supplies; notebook computers; IBM ThinkPad 701; low power; mobile computer; subnotebook computer; tradeoffs; Battery charge measurement; Buildings; Computer aided software engineering; Computer displays; Mobile computing; Personal digital assistants; Power systems; Product development; Testing; Velocity measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon '96. Bringing Together Education, Science and Technology., Proceedings of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Tampa, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3088-9
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.1996.510028
