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Toshiba T3100

Laptop computer


Summary

Laptop computer

FieldValue
nameToshiba T3100
imageToshiba J-3100GT.jpg
developer
manufacturerToshiba
familyToshiba T series
typeLaptop
release_date
osMS-DOS 3.2
cpuIntel 80286 @ 8 MHz
memory640 KB RAM (upgradable to 2.6 MB)
storage10 MB hard drive; internal 3.5" floppy drive, 720 KB; connector for external 5.25" floppy drive, 360 KB
displaymonochrome 9.5" orange gas-plasma display
graphics640×400; 640×200; Textmode: 80×25;
T3100SX: 640x480 VGA
inputkeyboard - 83 keys, QWERTY
connectivityexternal monitor via 9-pin RGB port
dimensions31.0 x 36.1 x 7.9 cm
weight7.5 kg
website

T3100SX: 640x480 VGA

The Toshiba T3100 is a discontinued portable PC manufactured by Toshiba released in 1986. It features a 10 MB hard drive, 8 MHz Intel 80286 CPU and a black & orange 9.5" gas-plasma display with a resolution of 640 × 400 pixels.

The portable has a special high-resolution 640 × 400 display mode which is similar to and partially compatible with the Olivetti/AT&T 6300 graphics.

Toshiba T3100 is not a true portable, because it needs an external power source in all except the last version.

Five additional versions exist:

  • The T3100/20 is essentially the same as the base T3100 but with a larger hard drive (20 MB instead of 10 MB).
  • The T3100e has a 12 MHz 80286 CPU (switchable to 6 MHz), 1 MB RAM and a 20 MB hard drive.
  • The T3100e/40 is the same as the T3100e, but with a larger 40 MB hard drive.
  • The T3100SX has a 16 MHz i386SX CPU, 1 MB RAM and a 40 MB or 80 MB hard drive, a VGA 640 × 480 × 16 shade black & orange gas plasma display or black & white LCD, and also included an internal rechargeable battery, for true portability.
  • The J3100 is a version of the T3100 that was marketed and sold in Japan only, and included hardware Japanese font support.

Reception

BYTE in 1989 listed the T3100/20 as among the "Distinction" winners of the BYTE Awards, citing its "amazingly clear" display and hard drive.

References

References

  1. Alsop, Stewart. (January 27, 1987). "Awards for Technical Excellence". Ziff-Davis.
  2. "Toshiba T3100".
  3. "T3100e product brochure".
  4. "Toshiba T3100e Memory Upgrade". Vcfed.org.
  5. "Manual".
  6. "Maintenance Manual".
  7. (January 1989). "The BYTE Awards".
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