New shiny: Toshiba Libretto 70CT

[ClassicHasClass]

http://www.floodgap.com/iv/1850

This is a ultrasubnotebook (roughly 4.5" x 8" x 1") Pentium MMX based system running Windows 95. It came nearly complete, with the I/O adaptor (a port replicator, really), a CD-ROM with PCMCIA interface, floppy with PCMCIA interface, PCMCIA Ethernet/modem and even a compatible PCMCIA 2Wire WiFi card. I've located an NOS battery for it and I have an extra memory stick on order. Still would like to get the enhanced port replicator so I can use a better keyboard; the keyboard is, as you can see, unbelievably tiny for my big hands. But I love the form factor and the screen is surprisingly nice.

 

[Unknown_K]

Hope the new battery works, they do seem to have a shelf life. Having the CDROM and Floppy drive make the thing usable.

 

[Ole Juul]

Still would like to get the enhanced port replicator so I can use a better keyboard; the keyboard is, as you can see, unbelievably tiny for my big hands. But I love the form factor and the screen is surprisingly nice.

I just looked it up and the keyboard spacing is only 13mm! Is it even possible to type on it without looking? I think standard is 19mm. Nice little box though.

 

[NeXT]

Is it even possible to type on it without looking?

It's easier than typing on the PC110 wich is something like half that.

 

[ClassicHasClass]

It's doable, it's just not super-easy.

 

[glitch]

Awesome catch! I had a Toshiba Libretto 110 for several years during college. After netbooks came about I finally found a reason to retire it. My girlfriend still requests that if I come across another I purchase it for her as even modern netbooks aren't as portable. With a slimmed-down install of Debian Linux it was very usable even on the Internet with Firefox.

You can definitely touch type on them, but it ruins you for normal-size keyboards.

 

[ClassicHasClass]

Apparently getting Linux on the 50/70 series is a bit of a chore. I see earlier OpenBSDs don't run too badly though.

 

[glitch]

I usually use the "cheater" method of placing the hard drive in another machine of similar specs and doing the install there. If I were doing an install on a Libretto today, I'd probably use OpenBSD or Slackware Linux.

 

[SkydivinGirl]

I had one of these a long while ago. I used it as my MP3 player before high capacity MP3 players were available. Of course, I had to turn off the visualizations in WinAmp because the audio would jump if I didn't. Still, very neat little computers.

Heather

 

[ClassicHasClass]

That's an interesting idea. It would actually be a little more convenient than fighting with MTP on my Galaxy Nexus.