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Toshiba Satellite 410CS
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Toshiba Satellite 410CS Overview


Features:
== Features ==
Intel Pentium 90Mhz CPU
*Intel Pentium 90Mhz CPU
11.3-inch DSTN color LCD (800x600 resolution, 30:1 contrast ratio, 256 colours palette)
*11.3-inch DSTN color LCD (800x600 resolution, 30:1 contrast ratio, 256 colours palette)
Chips&Tech CT65548 video controller (1MB VRAM, 16bit colour capable)
*Chips&Tech CT65548 video controller (1MB VRAM, 16bit colour capable)
ESS1688 Audio Card, SoundBlaster 2.0/Adlib capable emulation
*ESS1688 Audio Card, SoundBlaster 2.0/Adlib capable emulation


8 MB EDO RAM (standard) up to 40 MB Max (32MB on Toshiba proprietary format RAM module)
*8 MB EDO RAM (standard) up to 40 MB Max (32MB on Toshiba proprietary format RAM module)
810 MB Toshiba HDD
*810 MB Toshiba HDD
3.5 inch FDD (unreliable belt driven disk rotation system) placed in a removable bay
*3.5 inch FDD (unreliable belt driven disk rotation system) placed in a removable bay
or
or
CD-ROM Drive (optional, can replace the FDD in the removable bay
*CD-ROM Drive (optional, can replace the FDD in the removable bay


2xPCMCIA Slots
=== Other ===
VGA Output
*2xPCMCIA Slots
Proprietary Docking port and docking station
*VGA Output
NimH rechargable battery
*Proprietary Docking port and docking station
Single PS/2, Serial, Parallel ports
*NimH rechargable battery
Built-in 110-240V power supply
*Single PS/2, Serial, Parallel ports
*Built-in 110-240V power supply


Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 support, great MS-DOS sound support
*Windows 3.1 and Windows 95 support, MS-DOS Sound Blaster Pro emulation
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Review:
== Review ==
A mid-range laptop, features wise, with a poor LCD screen with very low contrast even for its time. The screen has only two brightness levels, standard and energy saving, and a contrast knob that has to adjusted from time to time, for darker or lighter screens. Response time is very high, with lots of ghosting, making the laptop best suited for office use. Overall, the screen is the biggest drawback. Unfortunately, the screen cannot be easily replaced with a similar era TFT one.
A mid-range laptop, features wise, with a poor LCD screen with very low contrast even for its time. The screen has only two brightness levels, standard and energy saving, and a contrast knob that has to adjusted from time to time, for darker or lighter screens. Response time is very high, with lots of ghosting, making the laptop best suited for office use. Overall, the screen is the biggest drawback. Unfortunately, the screen cannot be easily replaced with a similar era TFT one.


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Software support is great in DOS and Windows 3.1, making the system feel snappy. DOS sound capability is great, with good Adlib compatibility and Sound Blaster Pro emulation. It does not require any TSR or configuration to enable DOS support. In Windows 95 you start to feel the sluggishness of the system as the video controller has insufficient acceleration and low screen scrolling performance. Basically Toshiba used the same platform on 486 and Pentium laptops which kept RAM and Video performance from being as high as it could. Although the video controller is faster than some Trident models, it is far from Neomagic ones.
Software support is great in DOS and Windows 3.1, making the system feel snappy. DOS sound capability is great, with good Adlib compatibility and Sound Blaster Pro emulation. It does not require any TSR or configuration to enable DOS support. In Windows 95 you start to feel the sluggishness of the system as the video controller has insufficient acceleration and low screen scrolling performance. Basically Toshiba used the same platform on 486 and Pentium laptops which kept RAM and Video performance from being as high as it could. Although the video controller is faster than some Trident models, it is far from Neomagic ones.
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# Due to an addressing limitation in the Intel [[Intel_945PM|945PM]] and [[Intel_945GM|945GM]] chipsets, only 3GB will be available for use.
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