It contains in ROM MS-DOS 5.0 plus a Lotus 1-2-3 plus an excellent Lotus designed set of PIM applications.
It is the only PDA with a separate numeric keypad ( as far as we know).
It has an Intel 80186 derived CPU running at 7.91 Mhz, and up to 4MB memory onboard as standard, plus optionally extra memory on a memory extension board.
And using an LX may be addictive!!

And, as you can see on this website, or others, memory extensions (sometimes up to 64MB) and double speed upgrades are available. And you can still get support and maintenance here on 200lx.net, at Thaddeus or - instructions for self repair only- at Daniel Hertrich's hermocom website

Other definitions:

The 'competition' (Thaddeus) :
http://www.palmtoppaper.com/HP200.asp

Ask HP by downloading the manual (PDF) HP 200LX Palmtop - (English) User's Guide

And if you want to know ALL about the 200LX:  Daniel Hertrich's website.

Specs in general:

Dimensions:16 x 8.64 x 2.54cm (6.3" x 3.4" x 1")  (e.g. really pocketsized!)
Weight:312g (11oz) with batteries

Built-in applications

• MS DOS 5.0
• Pocket Quicken
• Lotus 1-2-3 release 2.4
• cc:mail Remote
• Data communicatons
• Appointment Book
• Phone Book
• HP Financial Calculator
• Memo Editor with Outliner
• Notetaker
• Database
• Filer
• World Time and Stopwatch
• Application Manager
• System Macros
• Setup Utility

And a near infinity of applications freely available at the SUPER site. Limitations are: Up to CGA graphics, and runs allmost all  MS-DOS real mode applications.
Memory (as last sold by HP)

• 3 MB ROM
• 2 MB RAM (HP F1061A), 4 MB RAM (HP F1216A) 
• • But up to 96 MB versions sometimes available. (And some people have upgraded their lx's to 128MB, but that is a very major effort.)
• PCMCIA version 2.0 card slot
• Read and write to flash disk cards

Standard PC Architecture and Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• IBM PC architecture
• Intel 80 C186 CPU running at 7.91 Mhz
• • Internal support for double speed, up to 16Mhz. Upgrades available  at Thaddeus or 200lx.net available. Some 18 or 20Mhz upgrades are available using special crystals and drivers developed in Japan

Display

• CGA-compatible FTN liquid crystal
• 80 columns by 25 rows, 640 x 200 pixels
• Zoom options

Keyboard layout

• Familiar QWERTY layout ( also other language layouts available!)
• • Note: Spanish, French and German versions abound. But many other languages are inside natively supported! Czech, Hebrew, Russian etc. You'l need some 'rub-off ' lettering for your keyboard.  
• Separate numeric keypad
• 10 function keys
• 8 software application access key

Input/output

• Built-in 9 wire serial interface for connection to RS-232 devices
• Built-in infrared transmitter/receiver up to 115K bps for HP 200 LX to HP 200 LX and other wireless communications.
• Built-in printer driver supporting these serial printer types:HP Laserjet, Epson FX-80, IBM ProPrinter
• PCMCIA version 2.0 plug in card slot for running PC software and expanding I/O memory: optional disk card available
• • (note: Native support up to 256MB cards, including Compact Flash with adapter. Larger cards supported with a driver)
• Optional HP F1021 B Connectivity Pack for file transfers between an HP 200 LX and a DOS compatible PC
• • ( Cable plus software, see this page )

Power

• Two 1.5V AA main batteries  
• One 3V CR2032 coin cell backup battery
• Optional 1.5V AA rechargeable batteries
• • Note: Runs many days on NiMH rechargeable photo batteries. Use ABC/LX  for charging these NiMH's)
• Optional adapter: HP F1011 A available in worldwide configurations for powering unit and recharging Ni Cd batteries
• • Note: This is a ' negative tip' 12V .8A charger. Most standard chargers are 'positive tip' : Watch out for this.
  • But most any 10-12 volt negative tip .8A or higher will do.  (Preferably a switched power supply).  

Operating Requirements

• Operating temperature 0º to 40ºC (32º to 104ºF)
• Storage temperature 0º to 60ºC (32º to 140ºF)
• Humidity :90% relative humidity 40ºC (104ºF ) maximum

What does a 200LX not have:

- backlight. Perfect in daylight or bright lighting though.
- MS-Windows support (unless you want to use Windows 3.0, then it also runs Word 2.0 and Excel 1.0 for Windows, slowly.)
- WIFI support
- Linux support - but there is a nice set of  MS-DOS executables from awk to xstr available. Ask us where.
- A printer port

Let's accept it, obsolete hardware except for a few tens of thousands diehards. Therefore this site exists. We are a stubborn lot. But we have parts enough for several years. And a limited amount of complete systems.


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