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Enhance the productivity of your ThinkPad computer with the following new ThinkPad Ultrabay 2000 IDE storage devices:

ThinkPad 8x8x24x/8x CD-RW/DVD Combo II Ultrabay 2000 Drive

• Store up to 650 MB of data on a single standard CD-R or CD-RW
• Read or write data with its speedy maximum data transfer rates
• Minimize recording errors with buffer underrun protection technology
• Play back DVD movies and run or install DVD software at 8X maximum DVD data transfer rates

ThinkPad Enhanced 8X/4X/24X Max CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 Drive

• Store up to 650 MB of data on a single standard CD-R or CD-RW
• Read or write data with its speedy maximum data transfer rates
• Minimize recording errors

ThinkPad Ultralight 8X Max DVD-ROM Ultrabay 2000 Drive

• Reads both CD and DVD media
• Speedy data transfer rates of 8X maximum on DVD and 24X maximum on CD
• Extremely lightweight drive for easy portability (at least 25% lighter than any previous ThinkPad DVD Ultrabay 2000 drive)

Warranty
1 year limited Customer Carry-In Exchange

Packaging
You will receive one box containing the following items:

ThinkPad 8x8x24x/8x CD-RW/DVD Combo II Ultrabay 2000 Drive

• ThinkPad CD-RW DVD Combo II Ultrabay 2000 Drive
• Carrying Case
• CD-RW Application Software
• DVD Application Software

ThinkPad Enhanced 8X/4X/24X Max CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 Drive

• ThinkPad Enhanced 8X/4X/24X Max CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 Drive
• Carrying Case
• CD-RW Application Software
• User's Guide

ThinkPad Ultralight 8X Max DVD-ROM Ultrabay 2000 Drive

• ThinkPad Ultralight 8X Max DVD-ROM Ultrabay 2000 Drive
• Carrying Case
• DVD Application Software
• User's Guide

Product Dates
World Wide

• Announce Date: 22 Jan 2002
• Withdrawal Date: 29 Oct 2002
• Effective withdrawal date: 28 Apr 2006 (ThinkPad Ultralight 8X Max DVD-ROM Ultrabay 2000 Drive)

Planned Dates are as follows:

United States, Latin America, Canada, Europe, Middle East and Africa
Availability Date: 31 Jan 2002

• ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combo II Ultrabay 2000 Drive
• ThinkPad Enhanced 8X/4X/24X Max CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 Drive

Availability Date: 15 Feb 2002

• ThinkPad Ultralight 8X Max DVD-ROM Ultrabay 2000 Drive

Asia Pacific
Availability Date: 7 Feb 2002

• ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combo II Ultrabay 2000 Drive
• ThinkPad Enhanced 8X/4X/24X Max CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 Drive

Availability Date: 22 Feb 2002

• ThinkPad Ultralight 8X Max DVD-ROM Ultrabay 2000 Drive

Technical Specifications
ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combo II Ultrabay 2000 Drive

Performance Specifications as known at time of announcement

• Access Speed: 180 ms
• Write Speed: 8X maximum CD-R, 8X maximum CD-RW
• Read Speed: 24X maximum using CD media, 8X maximum using DVD media
• Buffer Memory: 2MB

Physical, Environmental, and compatibility specifications as known at time of announcement

Height

• 14.2 mm
• 0.56 in

Width

• 130.4 mm
• 5.13 in

Depth

• 144.3 mm
• 5.68 in

Weight

• 300 g
• 0.662 lb

Operating Temperature

• between 5 degrees Celcius and 50 degrees Celcius
• between 41 degrees Fahrenheit and 122 degrees Fahrenheit

• Operating: between 10% and 80% (non-condensing)

• CE
• CSA
• TUV
• UL
• MIC
• C-Tick
• BSMI

NOTE: * When installed in UltraBase X2 Media Slice (part number 08N1180)

Software Requirements

• Microsoft Windows XP
• Windows 2000
• Windows NT 4.0
• Windows Me
• Windows 98
• Windows 95

Compatibility
Some configurations may not be compatible.

Limitations
ThinkPad A21e and A22e (model/type 2655) does not support DVD 2 playback under Windows NT.

Technical Specifications
ThinkPad Enhanced 8X/4X/24X Max CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 Drive

Performance Specifications as known at time of announcement

• Data transfer rate: 16.6 MB/sec
• Average access time: 110 ms
• Data buffer capacity: 2 MB

Physical, Environmental, and compatibility specifications as known at time of announcement

Height

• 12.7 mm
• 0.50 in

Width

• 128 mm
• 5.04 in

Length

• 129.4 mm
• 5.09 in

Weight

• 240 g
• 0.529 lb

Operating Temperature

• between 5 degrees Celcius and 45 degrees Celcius
• between 41 degrees Fahrenheit and 113 degrees Fahrenheit

• Operating: between 8% and 80% (non-condensing)

• MIC
• C-Tick
• BSMI
• UL
• TUV
• CSA
• CE

NOTE: * When installed in UltraBase X2 Media Slice (part number 08N1180)

Software Requirements

• Microsoft Windows (R) 95
• Microsoft Windows 98
• Microsoft Windows Me
• Microsoft Windows NT (R) 4.0
• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows XP

Compatibility
Some configurations may not be compatible.

Limitations
ThinkPad A21e and A22e (model/type 2655) does not support DVD 2 playback under Windows NT.

Technical Specifications
ThinkPad Enhanced 8X/4X/24X Max CD-RW Ultrabay 2000 Drive

Performance Specifications as known at time of announcement

• Buffer Memory Size: 512 KB
• Random Access Time: 190 ms max
• Data Transfer Rate: 10.8 MB/sec max

Physical, Environmental, and compatibility specifications as known at time of announcement

Height

• 12.7 mm
• 0.50 in

Width

• 128 mm
• 5.04 in

Length

• 129.4 mm
• 5.09 in

Weight

• 180 g
• 0.397 lb

Operating Temperature

• between 5 degrees Celcius and 52 degrees Celcius
• between 41 degrees Fahrenheit and 126 degrees Fahrenheit

• Operating: between 15% and 85% (non-condensing)

• CE
• TUV
• UL
• CSA
• MIC
• C-Tick
• BSMI

NOTE: * When installed in UltraBase X2 Media Slice (part number 08N1180)

Software Requirements

• Microsoft Windows 95
• Windows 98
• Windows Me
• Windows NT 4.0
• Windows 2000
• Windows XP

Compatibility
Some configurations may not be compatible.

Limitations
ThinkPad A21e and A22e (model/type 2655) does not support DVD 2 playback under Windows NT.

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