The ProSpeed was a line of
laptop computers developed by
NEC
is a Japanese multinational information technology and electronics corporation, headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. The company was known as the Nippon Electric Company, Limited, before rebranding in 1983 as NEC. It provides IT and network soluti ...
in 1988. It was introduced simultaneously with their slimmer and less heavy
UltraLite line of notebook computers.
The
i386SX
The Intel 386, originally released as 80386 and later renamed i386, is a 32-bit microprocessor introduced in 1985. The first versions had 275,000 transistors[LCD
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.
It was also one of the first laptops with to be offered with a
docking station
In computing, a docking station or port replicator (hub) or dock provides a simplified way to ''plug-in'' a mobile device, such as a laptop, to common peripherals. Because a wide range of dockable devices—from mobile phones to wireless mouse ...
.
The CSX model was featured on the front cover of ''
PC Magazine''.
Models
References
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Computer-related introductions in 1988
ProSpeed