IBM ThinkPad i Series S30: Mirage Black Wonder
133No other ThinkPad looks like this. Come find out about the mystical S30 and why no other ThinkPad has ever looked like it since.
Hardware Maintenance Manual:
https://thinkpads.com/support/hmm/hmm_pdf/24p2914.pdf
Recovery CDs and other information:
https://archive.org/search?query=thinkpad s30
Books featured:
Delete: A Design History of Computer Vapourware
ISBN: 0857853465
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The Race for Perfect: Inside the Quest to Design the Ultimate Portable Computer
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IBM Design from Japan
ISBN 10: 4946483713
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0:00 Introduction
4:07 Product Overview
5:26 Specifications
7:45 Ports and Features
9:10 Disassembly
14:00 The Legacy of the ThinkPad S30
19:44 Start-Up
21:41 Conclusions