Subj : Toshiba Libretto
To   : Shaggy
From : Bob Worm
Date : Sun Nov 05 2023 22:21:35

  Re: Toshiba Libretto
  By: Shaggy to All on Sat Nov 04 2023 22:48:54

Hi, Shaggy.

 > I've recently purchased and retro-modded a Toshiba Libretto from eBay.
 > It was  listed as non-working, untetested. I added a IDE to CF card adapter,
 > a fresh  install of w98, added a $3 PCMCIA wireless card, with a hot spot
 > running from my phone.

Ooh, nice :) Sounds like you got a bargain, there. A good friend of mine regularly laments that he had "a few" Librettos and eBayed them all off while they weren't worth what they are now!

 > Even the battery that was made back in the mid to late 90's is  holding a
 > charge. I've owned countless phones in the last decade that can't say that.

Ah, yes. Seems like the more toxic the chemicals they're made of, the better they last...

 > I'm thoroughly enjoying reliving my retro years telneting around experincing
 > BBS nostalgia from my couch and micro-laptop. I've had to dust off learnings
 > from a few decades ago working with such an old os, but somehow I find it
 > both  relaxing and fun.

This lovely image made me go up into the loft and get my little Dell laptop down. It's not quite as old as I thought, though, with a Pentium 233 processor, and the hard drive seems to have died. Better order myself another CF to 40 pin IDE adaptor, I think!

 > Here's to the late 90's.

Enjoy!

BobW
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