First post, by OverDrive
Hey Vogons,
First post, but long time lurker and I figure to go ahead and share. I been collecting Retro Mobile Gaming laptops that are 9 inches or smaller. My goal was to find the most mobile retro laptop that could run Dos\Windows 98 with a bunch of my old nostalgic games natively, and yes using the "Retro" means different dates to everyone. Each model has it's pro's and cons.
Below is what I have so far, I believe the best model that I have come across the supports most all Windows 98/Dos games (Including 3D acceleration) is my Toshiba Libretto U100. I have also started making youtube videos regarding these models. I have some other models not listed here, but heres the ones I use the most. The models below are roughly the same size as a VCR Cassette Let's start with my oldest retro mobile gaming model.
Toshiba Libretto 110CT
Video Review by me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr25E0JoL0A
Specs:
CPU: Intel Pentium 1 (P5) with MMX at (233MHz)
Chipset: Custom Toshiba Chipset (Similar to a Intel 430TX)
Ram: 96Mb of EDO Memory (Using modified Portege card)
HDD: 8GB Compact Flash Card @ 800x with PATA Adapter
Screen: 7.1" TFT Active Matrix LCD
Video: Neomagic 2160 - 128xd (2Mb Video Memory)
Sound: Yamaha OPL3-SA3
OS: Windows 98se with unofficial SP3 applied
Toshiba Libretto U100
Specs:
CPU: Intel Pentium M at 1.2 GHz
Chipset: Intel 855GME
Ram: 1Gb of DDR Memory
HDD: 32GB KingSpec PATA SSD
Screen: 7.2" TFT Active Matrix LCD (Glossy)
Video: Intel Extreme 2 (Works great for 3D gaming in 1996-2001 ERA)
Sound: Analog Devices AD1981B (Hadn't had an issue with DOS games recognizing this as a Sound Blaster)
OS: Windows 98se with unofficial SP3 applied
Sony Vaio PCG-C1XS (Picturebook)
Video Review by me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QIaMFxrtWQ
CPU: Intel Pentium II at 400 MHz
Chipset: Intel 440ZX-M (Same as a 440BX with Mobility enhancements)
Ram: 64 Mb of SDram Memory
HDD: 16GB KingSpec PATA SSD
Screen: 8.9" Active Matrix LCD
Video: NeoMagic MagicGraph 256AV (2.5 Mb)
Sound: Yamaha DS-XG
OS: Windows 98se with unofficial SP3 applied