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    first ultraportable with USB2.0?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by little a, Feb 20, 2006.

  1. little a

    little a Notebook Guru

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    what was teh first ThinkPad ultraportable (or 12" screen size or less) with USB2.0? i tried searching and came up with some cool history websites (i.e. Wiki history page: http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/ThinkPad_History) but none showing when USB2.0 started. thanks

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    little a, Feb 20, 2006
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    anyone? TIA

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    little a, Feb 21, 2006
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    X31 probably. X30 still used USB 1.1.
     
    dr_st, Feb 22, 2006
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    apparently, the first USB 2.0 was the T40 so i think you might be right since they were both released around the same time.

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    little a, Feb 22, 2006
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    My X31 has 2 USB 2.0 along with 1 firewire.
     
    ExJxC, Feb 23, 2006
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    Yep, X31.

    I'll go down the chipsets on the entire 500/X series, from the 560X on (first with USB)...

    ThinkPad 560X - i430TX chipset - USB 1.0
    ThinkPad 560Z - i440BX chipset - USB 1.1
    ThinkPad 570 - i440BX chipset - USB 1.1
    ThinkPad 570E - i440BX chipset - USB 1.1
    ThinkPad X20 - i440ZXM chipset - USB 1.1
    ThinkPad X21 - i440ZXM chipset - USB 1.1
    ThinkPad X22 - i830MP chipset - USB 1.1
    ThinkPad X23 - i830MP chipset - USB 1.1
    ThinkPad X24 - i830MP chipset - USB 1.1
    ThinkPad X30 - i830MP chipset - USB 1.1
    ThinkPad X31 - i855PM chipset - USB 2.0
    ThinkPad X40 - i855GME chipset - USB 2.0
    ThinkPad X32 - i855PM chipset - USB 2.0
    ThinkPad X41 - i915GM chipset - USB 2.0
    ThinkPad X60/X60s - i945GM chipset - USB 2.0
     
    bhtooefr, Feb 25, 2006
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