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Toshiba Libretto 50CT (1996)

50CT · 1996–1997 · laptop

Specifications

Cpu: Intel Pentium, 75 MHz
Ram: max: 20 MB (soldered plus one expansion module) · base: 8 MB
Ports: PCMCIA Type II slot · Serial/parallel via port replicator · Docking connector · PS/2-style keyboard/mouse via replicator
Battery: NiMH pack, removable
Display: 6.1" color TFT, 640x480
Storage: base: 270 MB IDE HDD · options: 510 MB IDE HDD
Weight: 0.84 kg
Os Support: latest: Windows 98 (unofficial upgrade, widely reported by owners) · shipped: Windows 95
Release Price: $1,999

Upgrade paths

RAM

20 MB total via a single proprietary expansion module · 8 MB is soldered to the board; the rest comes from a small proprietary add-on module, not a standard SO-DIMM, so used modules are the only source today.

varies

MODERATE

storage

IDE hard drive swap within the sealed clamshell · Drive sits under the keyboard and trackball assembly, the same cramped layout the 70CT inherited a year later.

HARD

battery

Removable NiMH pack · Slides out from the rear without tools, but original-spec NiMH packs are largely dead or scarce now; some owners rebuild the shells with fresh cells.

varies

EASY