So if we had
one here, chances are IBM made
more than one!
Yes, I saw a few bits and pieces on the web, mostly from resellers and
such. So, no, I never thought this was the only one*. Clearly,
however, these machines were not a success.
A quick google search shows that the 5182 was
commercially available, if
not 'viable': ;-)
Perhaps - I am just going on what what this salesman said. For all I
know, he worked the U.P..
* Another interesting thing that he explicitly said was unique was his
IBM Office-on-the-Go. This neat assembly puts a PS/2 N51x laptop and a
5183 printer in a nice Italian briefcase, with a built in power unit,
and pockets for all sorts of extra things, like cables and printer
cartridges. He said he was doing the test marketing, but it did not go
anywhere.
He lost the mouse at some point in his travels. What mouse was
normally packed with the N51x?
It was the 07G0033 PS/2 Miniature Mouse. I bet most PS/2 mice would work.
Peace... Sridhar