Toshiba T1000
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| Type | Personal computer |
|---|---|
| Release date | 1987 |
| Discontinued | ?? |
| Operating system | MS-DOS 2.11 |
| CPU | 80C88 @ 4.77 MHz |
| Memory | 512kb |
The Toshiba T1000 was a laptop computer manufactured by the Toshiba Corporation in 1987. It had a similar specification to the IBM PC Convertible, with an 4.77MHz 8OC86TM processor, 512kb of RAM, and a monochrome CGA-compatible LCD. Unlike the Convertible, it includes a standard serial port and parallel port, connectors for an external monitor, and a real-time clock.
Unusually for an IBM compatible PC, the T1000 contained a 256 kB ROM with a copy of MS-DOS 2.11. This acted as a small, read-only hard drive. Alternative operating systems could still be loaded from the floppy drive, or (if present) the ramdisk.
Alongside the earlier T1100 and T1200 systems, the Toshiba T1000 helped to change the image of portable computing. Before the T1100, previous supposedly portable computers were large and unwieldy (the term draggable may be more appropriate).
| Dimensions | 12.2" W × 11.0" D × 2.05" H (310 × 280 × 52 mm) |
| Power | 9 VDC, 1.1A (+ = core; - = shell) |
| Weight | 6.4 lbs (2.9 kg) |
| Video | CGA card |
| Sound | PC speaker |
| Battery | Rechargeable NiCd pack (1300 mAh) |
| Media | 1 - 720 3.5" floppy disk drive |
| Mouse | None |
| Keyboard | Selectable between PC or AT (101) |
[edit] References
- "T-series T1000 Product Specifications". Toshiba. http://www.toshiba-europe.com/computers/products/notebooks/t1000/index.shtm. Retrieved on June 16 2007.
- "Upgrading Toshiba T1000 laptop to MS-DOS 5.0 and later". Microsoft. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/75226. Retrieved on June 16 2007.
- Toshiba Corporation, T1000 Portable Personal Computer User's Manual, 1987
