There were 5 different variants of the 750-series and two colour schemes thanks to the Germany-only DIN pebble grey 750c:
- 750 with 486 33Mhz CPU and a monochrome STN display
- 750C with a 486 33Mhz CPU and a desirable 10.4" TFT colour display.
- 750Cs with a 486 33Mhz CPU and a 9.5" DSTN colour display.
- 750P featuring a monochrome display with stylus touch capability, this machine could be converted between an ordinary notebook computer and a stylus tablet-style device.
- 750Ce as the final version with a 486 DX2 50Mhz CPU and 10.4" TFT display.
For 2025 and in my humble opinion, the most iconic original Thinkpad to own is the 750 for a few reasons. The 750 shares a lot of design language with the original 700C but does not have quite the same fundamental failure whereby the hinges seize to such an extent that they snap the entire base. The 750 also comes with a colour TFT VGA display for true 640x480 VGA gaming action. The 750 is also a very accessible machine for maintenance because it was the first Thinkpad to offer the swing-up keyboard providing easy access to batteries, floppy, HDD and memory.
I've managed to restore an almost complete set of the 750 series machines. Here are some of the collection:
Left-To-Right: 750Cs, 750P, 750C Grey, 750, 750C Black
Left-To-Right: 750Cs, 750P, 750C Grey, 750, 750C Black
Left-To-Right: 750Cs, 750P, 750C Grey, 750, 750C Black
