NEC ProSpeed

NEC ProSpeed
	ProSpeed 286
Manufacturer	NEC
Type	Laptop
Release date	October 1988
Operating system	MS-DOS
CPU	Intel 80C286 (286); Intel 80386 (386); Intel 80386SX (CSX, 386SX, SX/20); Intel 80486SX (486SX);
Display	Passive monochrome LCD; Passive color LCD (CSX only); Active color LCD (486SX/C only);
Graphics	EGA (286 and 386 only); VGA (CSX onward);

The ProSpeed was a line of laptop computers developed by NEC in 1988. It was introduced simultaneously with their slimmer and less heavy UltraLite line of notebook computers.^[1] The i386SX-equipped CSX model, released in September 1989, was the first laptop with a color LCD.^[2]^[3] It was also one of the first laptops with to be offered with a docking station.^[4] The CSX model was featured on the front cover of PC Magazine.^[5]

Models[edit]

NEC ProSpeed
Model no.	Processor	Clock speed (MHz)	Expansion slots	LCD technology	LCD resolution	Notes	Date
286	Intel 80C286	16 MHz	3	Monochrome passive	EGA, 640×400		October 1988 (1988-10)
386	Intel 80386	16 MHz (0.5 w)	3	Monochrome passive	EGA, 640×400		October 1988 (1988-10)
CSX	Intel 80386SX	16 MHz	3	Color passive	VGA, 640×480	Wall-powered only	September 1989 (1989-09)
386SX	Intel 80386SX	16 MHz	3	Monochrome passive	VGA, 640×480		February 1990 (1990-02)
SX/20	Intel 80386SX	20 MHz	3	Monochrome passive	VGA, 640×480		August 1990 (1990-08)
486SX/C	Intel 80486SX	20 MHz	3	Color active	VGA, 640×480		June 1991 (1991-06)
486SX	Intel 80486SX	20 MHz	3	Monochrome passive	VGA, 640×480		March 1992 (1992-03)

References[edit]

^ Lewis, Peter H. (October 4, 1988). "Personal Computers: Slim Laptop Is Appealing at 4.4 Pounds". The New York Times. p. C12. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015 – via ProQuest.
^ Kathy, Rebello (September 25, 1989). "NEC Brings Color to Portable Screens". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 1B – via ProQuest.
^ Staff writer (September 26, 1989). "Company News: NEC Shows Color Laptop Computer". The New York Times. Reuters. p. D5. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017 – via ProQuest.
^ Johnston, Stuart J. (October 10, 1988). "NEC Introduces UltraLite, 286, 386 Laptops". InfoWorld. Vol. 10, no. 41. CW Communications. p. 31 – via Google Books.
^ Machrone, Bill, ed. (October 31, 1989). "Color to Go: NEC's ProSpeed CSX Does It First". PC Magazine. Vol. 8, no. 18. Ziff-Davis. Front cover – via Google Books.

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[lewis-1988-1] Lewis, Peter H. (October 4, 1988). "Personal Computers: Slim Laptop Is Appealing at 4.4 Pounds". The New York Times. p. C12. Archived from the original on May 25, 2015 – via ProQuest.

[rebello-1989-2] Kathy, Rebello (September 25, 1989). "NEC Brings Color to Portable Screens". USA Today. Gannett Company. p. 1B – via ProQuest.

[reuters-staff-3] Staff writer (September 26, 1989). "Company News: NEC Shows Color Laptop Computer". The New York Times. Reuters. p. D5. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017 – via ProQuest.

[johnston-1988-4] Johnston, Stuart J. (October 10, 1988). "NEC Introduces UltraLite, 286, 386 Laptops". InfoWorld. Vol. 10, no. 41. CW Communications. p. 31 – via Google Books.

[pc-magazine-front-cover-5] Machrone, Bill, ed. (October 31, 1989). "Color to Go: NEC's ProSpeed CSX Does It First". PC Magazine. Vol. 8, no. 18. Ziff-Davis. Front cover – via Google Books.

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