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HP 95LX Palmtop PC (1991)

95LX · 1991–1992 · palmtop

Specifications

Cpu: NEC V20 (8088-compatible), 5.37 MHz
Ram: max: 1 MB · base: 512 KB
Ports: Serial (via optional cable/cradle), 3.5mm connector-based · PCMCIA (JEIDA) Type II slot
Battery: 2x AA batteries, user-replaceable, rated around 2 months of typical use
Display: 4.5" monochrome CGA-compatible LCD, 240x128
Storage: base: Built-in ROM applications (Lotus 1-2-3, appointment book, phone book) plus RAM disk · options: Single PCMCIA (JEIDA) slot for memory cards, no flash file system support
Os Support: latest: MS-DOS 3.22 (ROM-resident), no later DOS update was offered · shipped: MS-DOS 3.22 (ROM-resident) with ROM-based Lotus 1-2-3 v2.2
Release Price: $699

Variants

Storage

512KB1991 launch RAM config

1MB1991, expanded memory version

Upgrade paths

RAM

512 KB to 1 MB via the internal upgrade variant HP sold, not user-installable · RAM was soldered, so stepping up meant buying the 1 MB configuration outright rather than upgrading in place.

n/a

HARD

storage

PCMCIA (JEIDA) SRAM card for extra file storage · Single external slot, no disassembly needed; the format predates true flash file system support that the later 200LX gained.

varies

EASY

battery

2x standard AA batteries · Swapped from a hatch on the back, the same road warrior appeal that carried through the whole LX line.

~$2

EASY