IBM's ThinkPad to offer CD-ROM. (IBM's ThinkPad 755CE, 755CD, 755CSE, 360CE, 360CSE) (Product Announcement)

Portable line is not forgotten in PC overhaul

IBM didn't neglect its popular ThinkPad portable line when it overhauled its entire PC line last week, adding new 10.4-inch screen technology, high-speed infrared capabilities, and a CD-ROM-equipped system.

IBM's new 755 models -- the CE, CSE, and CD -- are equipped with an infrared file-transfer capability that can transfer data at rates of 1,150Kbps, as well as VESA local-bus-based graphics.

IBM's 755CD features a built-in double-speed CD-ROM drive and an IBM Mwave digital signal processor (DSP) that can mimic a 14.4Kbps fax/modem or MIDI synthesizer and provide stereo sound recording and playback. The 755CD …