Mini-notebook Guidelines

This section summarizes specific requirements for mini-notebook mobile PCs. All requirements in this chapter must be met by mini-notebooks unless an exception is specifically defined in this section.

For PC 98, a mini-notebook is defined as a system that has a carry weight of 3 pounds or less, including all hardware required to run the Windows operating system.

24. Mini-notebook performance meets PC 98 minimum requirements

Required

For mini-notebook systems, the minimum PC 98 performance requirements consist of the following:

• Minimum required CPU performance is 133-MHz Pentium processor with MMX technology, or equivalent performance.
  
  
• Minimum required system memory is 16 MB. The Basic PC 98 requirements apply: no more than 4 MB of system memory can be locked and unavailable to the operating system.
  
  
• Minimum required display is 640 × 480 × 8 bpp. Compliance with 15-bpp or 16-bpp specifications is recommended.
  
  
• System includes all functionality required to run the Windows operating system.