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From: owen@gt-eedsp.UUCP (Owen Adair)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Toshiba T1000 Review
Message-ID: <155@gt-eedsp.UUCP>
Date: 17 Feb 88 18:00:09 GMT
Organization: School of Electrical Engineering, Ga. Tech, Atlanta, GA  30332
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Keywords: Wow, what a package!

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I just received my newest toy, a Toshiba T100 laptop. I thought the net
might be interested in a short review.

512K Ram
4.77 Mhz clock.
Supertwist screen, aspect ratio about 3.1:1
1 3.5 720K drive

In short, a very usable machine, but considering its price (~$800) there
is no competition. It is slow, but that save on battery. The screen is very
readable even with no back light. There is a modem option but at $300 bills
I opted for the Everex pocket modem (~$120) that runs on 9v battery. The
memory option is a 768K EMS card that can be split into a NON-VOLATILE
ram drive. It costs $300 so I didn't get it, but now I think it might be
worth it. DOS 2.11 lives in ROM, so along with that and the memory card, it
will more than make up for not having 2 drives. 
	YOur first, second, and third impression will be 'Boy, is it SMALL'!
The machine weighs a little over 6 lbs and fits into most any breifcase.
For you accountant types there is a numeric keypad input ($99). Speaking
of the keyboard it is better than typing on a Taiwan clone, and you don't 
feel too cramped. I worked last night about 4 hours on it, and went to
bed without a headache or eyestrain.
	Enough of my commentary. Has anyone else tried this beast? I find it   
	hard to think of purchasing any other laptop considering the price/perf.
	ratio of this little guy. 

-owen

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Owen Adair, WD4FSU                                            
Digital Signal Processing Lab, Georgia Tech, Atlanta GA 30332    
Internet:       owen%gteedsp@gatech.gatech.edu                                 
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