Toshiba T2130CS - Revision history

Andrei.boiu: /* Review */

2022-03-16T07:35:15Z

Review

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	The FDD drive was a very poor choice, since the belt driven disk rotation fails after many years, compatible belts being harder to find unreliable. The removable disk bay is very good for a laptop of its generation and the rechargeable battery can be easily removed or replaced. There were many Toshiba laptops that used the same battery and working with a removed battery does not affect stability or aesthetics. There are two more internal rechargeable NimH batteries inside the laptop that may leak and are somewhat harder to replace (not the typical, compact CR2032 3V button cell). They are used for Bios settings and memory suspension features.		The FDD drive was a very poor choice, since the belt driven disk rotation fails after many years, compatible belts being harder to find unreliable. The removable disk bay is very good for a laptop of its generation and the rechargeable battery can be easily removed or replaced. There were many Toshiba laptops that used the same battery and working with a removed battery does not affect stability or aesthetics. There are two more internal rechargeable NimH batteries inside the laptop that may leak and are somewhat harder to replace (not the typical, compact CR2032 3V button cell). They are used for Bios settings and memory suspension features.

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	The integrated speaker is quite good, although capable of only the standard PC beeper output. No effort was made for integrating a sound card, quite odd for a laptop released in 1995, and especially so for a Japanese laptop.		The integrated speaker is quite good, although capable of only the standard PC beeper output. No effort was made for integrating a sound card, quite odd for a laptop released in 1995, and especially so for a Japanese laptop.

Andrei.boiu: /* Features */

2022-03-15T14:47:17Z

Features

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	== Features ==		== Features ==
	*Intel Mobile 486 DX4 75MHz CPU		*Intel Mobile 486 DX4 75MHz CPU
	*8 MB ~~EDO~~ RAM (standard) up to 32 MB Max (24MB on Toshiba proprietary format RAM module)		*8 MB FPM RAM (standard) up to 32 MB Max (24MB on Toshiba proprietary format RAM module)
	*11.3-inch STN color LCD (640x480 resolution, 20:1 contrast ratio, 256 colours palette)		*11.3-inch STN color LCD (640x480 resolution, 20:1 contrast ratio, 256 colours palette)
	*Chips&Technology CT65545 GPU (1MB VRAM, 16-bit colour capable, but only on external monitor)		*Chips&Technology CT65545 GPU (1MB VRAM, 16-bit colour capable, but only on external monitor)

Andrei.boiu: /* Best retro purpose */

2022-03-15T14:45:42Z

Best retro purpose

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	Early DOS gaming and Windows 3.1 use although capable of running Windows 95 as well, with a bigger, newer IDE hard-drive (manufactured earlier than 2000, not compatible with late large and fast disk drives) or Compact Flash card with 44pin adaptor. Not suitable for racing, action games or anything demanding except with external VGA monitor. The built screen does not offer great room with just 640x480 resolution.		Early DOS gaming and Windows 3.1 use although capable of running Windows 95 as well, with a bigger, newer IDE hard-drive (manufactured earlier than 2000, not compatible with late large and fast disk drives) or Compact Flash card with 44pin adaptor. Not suitable for racing, action games or anything demanding except with external VGA monitor. The built screen does not offer great room with just 640x480 resolution.

	Can run Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM well but Quake is unbearably slow. Best suited for slow-paced games (turn-based) such as Heroes 1&2 or ~~other turn-based~~ games, since the screen updates quite slow ~~and~~ has massive ghosting and artifacts in fast-paced scenes.		Can run Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM well but Quake is unbearably slow. Best suited for slow-paced games (turn-based) such as Heroes 1&2 or puzzle/point and click adventure games, since the screen updates quite slow, has massive ghosting and artifacts in fast-paced scenes.

	== Benchmarks ==		== Benchmarks ==

Andrei.boiu: /* Best retro purpose */

2022-03-15T10:19:36Z

Best retro purpose

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	Early DOS gaming and Windows 3.1 use although capable of running Windows 95 as well, with a bigger, newer IDE hard-drive (manufactured earlier than 2000, not compatible with late large and fast disk drives) or Compact Flash card with 44pin adaptor. Not suitable for racing, action games or anything demanding except with external VGA monitor. The built screen does not offer great room with just 640x480 resolution.		Early DOS gaming and Windows 3.1 use although capable of running Windows 95 as well, with a bigger, newer IDE hard-drive (manufactured earlier than 2000, not compatible with late large and fast disk drives) or Compact Flash card with 44pin adaptor. Not suitable for racing, action games or anything demanding except with external VGA monitor. The built screen does not offer great room with just 640x480 resolution.

	Can run Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM well but Quake is unbearably slow. Best suited for slow-paced games (turn-based) such as Heroes 1&2, since the screen updates quite slow and has massive ghosting and artifacts in fast-paced scenes.		Can run Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM well but Quake is unbearably slow. Best suited for slow-paced games (turn-based) such as Heroes 1&2 or other turn-based games, since the screen updates quite slow and has massive ghosting and artifacts in fast-paced scenes.

	== Benchmarks ==		== Benchmarks ==

Andrei.boiu: /* Review */

2022-03-15T10:18:41Z

Review

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	A mostly low-end, quite slim laptop, released in 1995, with a very poor LCD screen having very low contrast even for its time. The display 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 only for office use. Overall, the screen is the biggest drawback. Unfortunately, it cannot be easily replaced with a similar era TFT one due to the different video chipset connectors and control being used.		A mostly low-end, quite slim laptop, released in 1995, with a very poor LCD screen having very low contrast even for its time. The display 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 only for office use. Overall, the screen is the biggest drawback. Unfortunately, it cannot be easily replaced with a similar era TFT one due to the different video chipset connectors and control being used.

	It has a ~~medium~~ performance CPU, with a quite fast video controller for a 486. The CPU does not release too much heat so active cooling is not ~~neccessary~~. The keyboard has reasonable tactile feedback but it is far from being the best, with quite a long key travel and a mushy feel. The ~~Accupoint~~ cursor system (mouse compatible) is reasonably accurate but the cap disintegrates and the click buttons rubbery face fails similarly, in time, becoming sticky. The laptop's plastic case is only slightly durable, far from the best.		It has a good performance CPU, with a quite fast video controller for a 486. The CPU does not release too much heat so active cooling is not necessary. The keyboard has reasonable tactile feedback but it is far from being the best, with quite a long key travel and a mushy feel. The Acupoint cursor system (mouse compatible) is reasonably accurate but the cap disintegrates and the click buttons rubbery face fails similarly, in time, becoming sticky. The laptop's plastic case is only slightly durable, far from the best.

	The FDD drive was a very poor choice, since the belt driven disk rotation fails after many years, compatible belts being harder to find unreliable. The removable disk bay is very good for a laptop of its generation and the rechargeable battery can be easily removed or replaced. There were many Toshiba laptops that used the same battery and working with a removed battery does not affect stability or aesthetics. There are two more internal rechargeable NimH batteries inside the laptop that may leak and are somewhat harder to replace (not the typical, compact CR2032 3V button cell). They are used for Bios settings and memory suspension features.		The FDD drive was a very poor choice, since the belt driven disk rotation fails after many years, compatible belts being harder to find unreliable. The removable disk bay is very good for a laptop of its generation and the rechargeable battery can be easily removed or replaced. There were many Toshiba laptops that used the same battery and working with a removed battery does not affect stability or aesthetics. There are two more internal rechargeable NimH batteries inside the laptop that may leak and are somewhat harder to replace (not the typical, compact CR2032 3V button cell). They are used for Bios settings and memory suspension features.
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	The integrated speaker is quite good, although capable of only the standard PC beeper output. No effort was made for integrating a sound card, quite odd for a laptop released in 1995, and especially so for a Japanese laptop.		The integrated speaker is quite good, although capable of only the standard PC beeper output. No effort was made for integrating a sound card, quite odd for a laptop released in 1995, and especially so for a Japanese laptop.

	The standard HDDs supplied by Toshiba have a known tendency to have their heads stick to the parking position limiter when old, making the drive fail to start. Careful internal ~~dissassembly~~ is required to unstick the heads from the parking position. Use care and touch only the drive arm near the center pin to slowly unstick it. Overall, the hard-drive offers medium performance while having quite a pleasant sound in operation.		The standard HDDs supplied by Toshiba have a known tendency to have their heads stick to the parking position limiter when old, making the drive fail to start. Careful internal disassembly is required to unstick the heads from the parking position. Use care and touch only the drive arm near the center pin to slowly unstick it. Overall, the hard-drive offers medium performance while having quite a pleasant sound in operation.

	Software support is great in DOS and Windows 3.1. In Windows 95 you start to feel the sluggishness of the system as the video controller has insufficient acceleration and low screen scrolling performance and the CPU is quite slow for a reasonably loaded Windows 95 system. Although the video controller is faster than some Trident models and especially so in comparison with Paradise Western Digital chipsets of its time, the CPU is by far the slowest component.		Software support is great in DOS and Windows 3.1. In Windows 95 you start to feel the sluggishness of the system as the video controller has insufficient acceleration and low screen scrolling performance and the CPU is quite slow for a reasonably loaded Windows 95 system. Although the video controller is faster than some Trident models and especially so in comparison with Paradise Western Digital chipsets of its time, the CPU is by far the slowest component.

Andrei.boiu: /* Best retro purpose */

2022-03-15T10:17:53Z

Best retro purpose

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	Early DOS gaming and Windows 3.1 use although capable of running Windows 95 as well, with a bigger, newer IDE hard-drive (manufactured earlier than 2000, not compatible with late large and fast disk drives) or Compact Flash card with 44pin adaptor. Not suitable for racing, action games or anything demanding except with external VGA monitor. The built screen does not offer great room with just 640x480 resolution.		Early DOS gaming and Windows 3.1 use although capable of running Windows 95 as well, with a bigger, newer IDE hard-drive (manufactured earlier than 2000, not compatible with late large and fast disk drives) or Compact Flash card with 44pin adaptor. Not suitable for racing, action games or anything demanding except with external VGA monitor. The built screen does not offer great room with just 640x480 resolution.

	Can run Wolfenstein 3D well~~, DOOM is borderline and~~ Quake is unbearably slow. Best suited for slow-paced games (turn-based) such as Heroes 1&2.		Can run Wolfenstein 3D and DOOM well but Quake is unbearably slow. Best suited for slow-paced games (turn-based) such as Heroes 1&2, since the screen updates quite slow and has massive ghosting and artifacts in fast-paced scenes.

	== Benchmarks ==		== Benchmarks ==

Andrei.boiu: /* Features */

2022-03-15T07:40:24Z

Features

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	*8 MB EDO RAM (standard) up to 32 MB Max (24MB on Toshiba proprietary format RAM module)		*8 MB EDO RAM (standard) up to 32 MB Max (24MB on Toshiba proprietary format RAM module)
	*11.3-inch STN color LCD (640x480 resolution, 20:1 contrast ratio, 256 colours palette)		*11.3-inch STN color LCD (640x480 resolution, 20:1 contrast ratio, 256 colours palette)
	*Chips&Technology ~~CT65220~~ GPU (1MB VRAM, 16-bit colour capable, but only on external monitor)		*Chips&Technology CT65545 GPU (1MB VRAM, 16-bit colour capable, but only on external monitor)
	*No sound card		*No sound card

Andrei.boiu at 09:36, 23 September 2021

2021-09-23T09:36:14Z

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Andrei.boiu at 16:07, 22 June 2021

2021-06-22T16:07:34Z

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Andrei.boiu: /* Features */

2021-05-16T21:58:43Z

Features

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	*520 MB HDD		*520 MB HDD
	*3.5 inch FDD (unreliable~~, belt driven platter rotation system~~)		*3.5 inch FDD (unreliable)

	=== Other ===		=== Other ===