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{{Infobox information appliance
| name = Toshiba T3100
| name = Toshiba T3100
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| type = [[Laptop]]
| type = [[Laptop]]
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| releasedate = {{Start date and age|1986}}<ref name=m200/>
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| os = [[MS-DOS]] 3.2<ref name=m200/>
| os = [[MS-DOS]] 3.2<ref name=m200/>
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| cpu = [[Intel 80286]] @ 8 MHz<ref name=m200/>
| cpu = [[Intel 80286]] @ 8 MHz<ref name=m200/>
| memory = 640 KB RAM (upgradable to {{nowrap|2.6 MB)}}<ref name=m200/>
| memory = 640 KB RAM (upgradable to {{nowrap|2.6 MB)}}<ref name=m200/>
| storage = 10 MB hard drive; internal 3.5″ floppy drive, 720 KB; connector for external 5.25″ floppy drive, 360 KB<ref name=m200/>
| storage = 10 MB hard drive; internal 3.5″ floppy drive, 720 KB; connector for external 5.25″ floppy drive, 360 KB<ref name=m200/>
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| display = monochrome 9.5″ orange gas-[[plasma display]]<ref name=m200/>
| display = monochrome 9.5″ orange gas-[[plasma display]]<ref name=m200/>
| graphics = 640×400; 640×200; Textmode: 80×25;<br/>T3100SX: 640×480 VGA
| graphics = 640×400; 640×200; Textmode: 80×25;<br/>T3100SX: 640×480 VGA
| connectivity = external monitor via 9-pin RGB port<ref name=m200/>
| connectivity = external monitor via 9-pin RGB port<ref name=m200/>
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| dimensions = 31.0 x 36.1 x 7.9 cm<ref name=m200/>
| dimensions = 31.0 x 36.1 x 7.9 cm<ref name=m200/>
| weight = {{convert|7.5|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
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| Manufacturer | Toshiba |
| Product family | Toshiba T series |
| Type | Laptop |
| Released | 1986[2] |
| Operating system | MS-DOS 3.2[2] |
| CPU | Intel 80286 @ 8 MHz[2] |
| Memory | 640 KB RAM (upgradable to 2.6 MB)[2] |
| Storage | 10 MB hard drive; internal 3.5″ floppy drive, 720 KB; connector for external 5.25″ floppy drive, 360 KB[2] |
| Display | monochrome 9.5″ orange gas-plasma display[2] |
| Graphics | 640×400; 640×200; Textmode: 80×25; T3100SX: 640×480 VGA |
| Input | keyboard – 83 keys, QWERTY |
| Connectivity | external monitor via 9-pin RGB port[2] |
| Dimensions | 31.0 x 36.1 x 7.9 cm[2] |
| Weight | 7.5 kg (17 lb) |
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.[2]
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.[2] The base model has 640 KB memory. There is a single proprietary expansion slot for 1200 bit/s modem, expansion chassis for 5x 8-bit ISA cards, Ethernet NIC, 2400 bit/s modem, and a 2 MB memory card (thus 2.6 MB in max total).[2] T3100e model has 1 MB of memory, which can be upgraded to 5 MB.[3][4]
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.[5]
- 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.[6]
- The J3100 is a version of the T3100 that was marketed and sold in Japan only, and included hardware Japanese font support.
BYTE in 1989 listed the T3100/20 as among the “Distinction” winners of the BYTE Awards, citing its “amazingly clear” display and hard drive.[7]
