IBM ThinkPad 600 running OpenGEM under FreeDOS 1.4
I recently rediscovered an old IBM ThinkPad 600 notebook that was originally used by one of my customers. Years ago, knowing about my passion for collecting vintage computers, he generously gifted it to me.
The machine is in good overall condition, although the battery pack can no longer power it independently — you need to keep it plugged in. From what I could gather online, this particular unit was likely manufactured between mid and late 1998.
Some time ago I had the opportunity to buy an old IGEL M310C thin client for about 16 EUR. This was a thin client based on the VIA Nano U3400 CPU, clocked at 800 MHz, once sold by the German company IGEL Technology GmbH. Since 2022 that company no longer sells hardware, concentrating on its IGEL OS, which is a Linux-based operating system that allows access to virtual desktops.
IGEL M310C without the CompactFlash card
I recently bought several old HP thin clients t5710 on Ebay, mostly because I wanted to install FreeDOS and other DOSes on bare metal. And since each box did cost only about 17 EUR, I thought it might be a good idea to give them a try.
Thin Client HP t5710 - Front view
Thin Client HP t5710 - Rear view with the ports
The t5710 thin client features some interesting hardware components:
