Editing IBM PC Convertible (section)

{{Short description|1986 laptop computer by IBM}}
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| name = IBM PC Convertible
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| image = Home computer portatile - Museo scienza tecnologia Milano 14618.jpg
| caption = IBM PC Convertible<!-- include if image is not a logo -->
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| releasedate = {{Start date and age|1986|04|02}}
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| price = {{USD|2000|1986|round=-1}}<!-- this is price at initial release, not the current price. -->
| discontinued = {{End date and age|1989|08|07}}<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?appname=skmwww&htmlfid=897%2FENUS189-107&infotype=AN&subtype=CA |title=IBM 5140 PC Convertible Products and Selected Features Withdrawal From IBM Marketing: Announcement Letter Number 189-107 |date=July 6, 1989 |publisher=International Business Machines Corporation |access-date=May 27, 2020}}</ref>
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| os = IBM PC&nbsp;DOS with custom icon-oriented shell interface<!-- operating system -->
| power = Battery: 9.6v/2400mAh (NiCd)<br>Power supply: 15 VDC, 2.7A.
| cpu = [[Intel_8088]] [[Central processing unit|CPU]] @ 4.77 MHz
| storage = Dual 720&nbsp;KB 3.5-inch [[floppy drive]]s
| memory = 256&nbsp;KB of RAM (expandable to 640&nbsp;KB)
| display = Monochrome [[Color Graphics Adapter|CGA]]-compatible [[Liquid crystal display|LCD]]
| graphics = 80x25 (text), 640x200, and 320x200
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| weight = 13 pounds (5.8 kg)
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| predecessor = [[IBM Portable Personal Computer]]
| successor = [[IBM PS/2 L40 SX]]<br>([[IBM PS/2 note]])
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The '''IBM PC Convertible''' (model 5140) is a [[laptop computer]] made by [[IBM]], first sold in April 1986.<ref>{{Cite web|date=1986-04-02|title=CUSTOMER ANNOUNCEMENT SUMMARY - APRIL 2, 1986|url=https://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?appname=skmwww&htmlfid=897/ENUSC86-006&infotype=AN&subtype=CA&mhsrc=ibmsearch_a&mhq=announcement|access-date=2020-10-07|website=www-01.ibm.com|language=en-US}}</ref> The Convertible was IBM's first laptop-style computer, following the luggable [[IBM Portable]], and introduced the [[Floppy disk#3½-inch floppy disk|3½-inch floppy disk]] format to the IBM product line.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hawkins |first=William J. |date=February 1987 |title=Compute anywhere with PCs TO GO |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sgEAAAAAMBAJ&q=ibm+convertible+new+3.5+inch+floppy&pg=PA89 |work=Popular Science |pages=89}}</ref> Like modern laptops, it featured power management and the ability to run from batteries.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Casella |first=Phil |date=August 18, 1986 |title=IBM PC Convertible: Sturdy, No Surprises |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Xi8EAAAAMBAJ&q=ibm+pc+convertible&pg=PA48 |work=InfoWorld |pages=48}}</ref>

It was replaced in 1991 by the [[IBM PS/2 Model L40 SX|IBM PS/2 L40 SX]], and in Japan by the [[IBM Personal System/55note]], the predecessor to the [[ThinkPad]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2020}}