#libretto 70ct

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i have successfully restored my ebay "for parts" toshiba libretto 50ct with one weird trick: compact flash to ide adapter

well that's not explicitly true, it actually boots just fine (more on that later) but it boots into knoppix, and i wanted a full restore back to factory settings for the ~true experience~. also it's a original physical platter drive and those things aren't going to last much longer. so i found this 50ct/70ct restore image from archive.org (shoutout to homie retronicko), mounted it to a cf card i had laying around, and plugged it into this thing, and swapped out the old 815mb ide drive

you'll see here why it was marked as "for parts". this is silly and easily fixable but this computer illiterate ebay seller's loss is my gain

f1 takes us to the cute little bios, showing off the whopping 32mb of ram. waow

simple process of registering a user and punching in a win95 product key i found on google and we're in

a delightful teal green for a job well done

[winari2]

FDD testing - TOSHIBA Libretto 70CT

[swarmik]

Small portables: Libretto and PSION 5MX

These tiny machines were something I dreamed of during my childhood. I got my hands on a Toshiba Libretto much later. It was maybe 10 years ago when I needed to read diagnostic data from my old car (a Skoda Octavia I 1.6MPI with an automatic transmission – not having a manual transmission was considered heresy even back then in Czech Republic and I always enjoyed being weird). A friend of mine lent me the original diagnostic device together with this small laptop. I immediately fell in love with it. A few years after that I received another one from another friend of mine and I still use it as a bridge between new and old computers (thanks to its serial port and an PCMCIA SD-card reader).

The PSION Series 5MX is a different story. I had it (rebranded from Ericsson) and used it to make notes during my university years. I remember that I read the whole 500-page USB 2.0 specification on its (sometimes hard to read) display. I sold it after I switched to an HP Jornada handheld with Windows CE – it had shorter battery runtime but offered a better display and surprisingly better keyboard.

Although both are small devices, their target use case was always totally different. One was an exceptional device for taking quick notes, the other one was not so good for text input but offered ability to run full-blown PC software… and that was a big thing back then.

If you want to better understand the internal architecture of the Toshiba Libretto 70CT, check the full article here on retro.swarm.cz.

[mxargent]

Oooooooops.

[gamemories]

[kazyexe]

Long time since I’ve posted here, but figured I’d update it here. Picked up a Toshiba Libretto 70CT for some fun little projects. Here it is running Adobe After Effects 3.1, next to my current laptop.

[maverickuk]

I've been a big fan of the Toshiba Libretto range of petite laptops ever since I stumbled into possession of one several years ago.

Handheld gaming devices and laptops have always tickled me. There's something about having an all in one device that doesn't require an external display or input devices feels so very complete and ideal.

Recently a fellow Libretto enthusiast reached out to me to see if I could sent them a spare part. Of course, happy to help!

They've now created a dedicated Libretto focused website, which I certainly think is something the internet benefits from.

It contains some great advice on getting setup and started with the system. Along with various links to other online resources.

[laptoplanta]

#@!#^ ^ Toshiba Libretto 70CT Mini Laptop with Case https://ift.tt/3cekn6f

[mendelpalace]

Created completely in Adlib Tracker II with a 1999 Toshiba Libretto 70CT

[commodorez]

Toshiba Libretto 70CT running Windows 95

[classicretrovintage]

Vintage unboxing Toshiba Libretto 70CT - Pentium MMX 120Mhz, 32MB Ram

Vintage unboxing Toshiba Libretto 70CT – Pentium MMX 120Mhz, 32MB Ram

Hello all,

here is a small unboxing video of my vintage gaming laptop.

When I will have is assembled on my desk, I will provide next video. 🙂

thank you for watching.

[swarmik]

Using a Toshiba Libretto 70CT as a DOS gaming console (WASD and the "trackpoint" is a way better setup for Duke3D than the default one -  even on this machine)

[mxargent]

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Mp3 playback via WinAmp 2.5e on a Toshiba Libretto 70CT. Audio clipping happens easily on the internal speaker, but more compressed audio such as what one would have heard from the sort of mp3s one could find in the heyday of Napster actually don't sound half bad.

[daveshevett]

Toshiba Libretto 110CT

New Post has been published on http://planet-geek.com/2017/10/02/vintagehandhelds/toshiba-libretto-110ct/

Toshiba Libretto 110CT

When I was working at in the IT Department at Wildfire Communications, the number one toy the execs and managers wanted was  the Toshiba Libretto ‘palmtop’ computer. They ran Windows 95, were compact and functional (for the time), and made great conversation / showoff pieces. I had to have one for my collection.

I’ve let people know I was collecting vintage handheld computers, suddenly everyone wanted to donate! I quickly put together the collection home page and made the wishlist known. Lo, a friend I know from Arisia said “I have a Libretto that’s just lying around. Want it?” – Heck yeah!

This weekend, it arrived via a somewhat circuitous route, and lo, it is a 110CT – a slightly later model than the ones I worked on (which were 50CT and 70CT’s), but still the same form factor and awesome design. One of the niftiest is the integrated touch-mouse on the right side of the screen.  The mouse buttons are actually on the lid, so you move the mouse with your thumb, and grip the buttons on the reverse side.

This one appears to have a screen problem that won’t let it show video properly, but I’m excited to have it in the collection. Thanks Ben!

For the curious, here’s the specs on the 110CT:

Manufacture date: 1998

Pentium 233MMX CPU

32meg RAM (!!)

4.3GB HD

7.1″ 800×480 display

Came with Windows 98 or Windows NT

[fuckoffimdeadretard]

I'm doing a Toshiba libretto 70ct solid state mod, would 16gb or 32gb be more ideal for filling this thing with old games and demoscene shit

[diodema]

Not tired

I was up all night trying to make that computer work.  Now I want just want to make a song.  This thing has a high noise level.  I wanna maybe put an SSD in here.