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SCMP Reporter

IBM has unveiled three new high-end Pentium-based portable computers and cut prices on some older models with 486 chips.

  The new machines will be available tomorrow and include full multimedia capabilities, 75-megahertz Pentium processors, faster modems and larger hard drives.

   The ThinkPad 755CD, 755CDV and 755CV are targeted for the corporate market and are priced between $5,449 and $6,649.

  The Pentium-powered notebooks replace ThinkPads with the older 486DX4 chips. IBM cut prices on the 486 machines by as much as 16 per cent.

  IBM now offers a total of five Pentium-based notebook machines. Many notebooks are still based on 486 chips because of the relative expense of Pentium processors. Pentium chips are Intel's top-of-the-line processors.

  The 755CD will cost $5,449 and includes a CD-ROM drive, 75 Mhz Pentium processor, a 28.8 bps modem, 8 megabytes of memory and a 810 megabyte hard-disk drive.

   The comparable 486-based machine was cut to $5,149 from $6,099.

  The 755CDV also includes a removable screen that can be used on an overhead projector for presentations and costs $6,649. The 486-based machine was cut to $6,349 from $7,549.

  IBM's 755CV comes without the CD-ROM, but with the removable screen and costs $5,949, compared with $5,249 for a similar 486-based machine.



ThinkPads cost less