- IBM ThinkPad UltraPort
IBM UltraPort was a nonstandard USB 1.1 port used by
IBM on its range ofThinkPad laptop computers.Description
Electronically the UltraPort connector is identical to the standard USB port. UltraPort uses a proprietary mechanical connection, so UltraPort devices cannot be plugged into a normal USB interface. However the UltraPort devices shipped with an adapter which allowed them to be attached to a regular USB port.
Select ThinkPad models from 2000 to 2002 came with an UltraPort connector on the top edge of the laptop's screen, and IBM sold a variety of laptop-relevant UltraPort devices, including
webcam s, speakers, andmicrophone arrays.UltraPort was designed in 1999 in response to the proliferation of many laptop computers from
Sony ,Fujitsu , and others that had built-in cameras.See the corresponding [http://thinkwiki.org/wiki/UltraPort ThinkWiki article] for more information
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