Year: 1997
Initial Price: $1,999, $3,241 in 2020
The Libretto was a line of subnotebook computers designed and produced by Toshiba. The line was distinguished by its combination of functionality and small size, squeezing a full Windows PC into a device the size of a paperback book.
Intel Pentium 75 MHz, 16 MB RAM (32 MB max.), 810 MB hard disk, 6.1-inch TFT display (Wikipedia)
Libretto machines are always fascinating because its a full sized notebook from the era when machines were big and heavy and all of that old tech was squeezed into a today’s smartphone sized gadget. Inside this machine there is no room for a paperclip, everything is reduced and very well engineered to fit it. 35% of thespace is occupied by the 2.5 Hard Disk Drive.
I got this machine from ebay and its in very good shape. It comes with a lot of accessories like PCMCIA LAN, Docking station, FDD Unit and an original leather bag.
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