The Toshiba T3100 is a discontinued portable PC manufactured by

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released in 1986. It features a

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, 8 MHz

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CPU and a black & orange 9.5" gas-

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with a resolution of 640 × 400 pixels. 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. 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,

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, 2400 bit/s modem, and a 2 MB memory card (thus 2.6 MB in max total). T3100e model has 1 MB of memory, which can be upgraded to 5 MB. Toshiba T3100 is not a true portable, because it needs an external power source in all except the last version. Five 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. *The T3100e/40 is the same as the T3100e, but with a larger 40 MB hard drive. *The T3100SX has a 16 MHz

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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. *The J3100 is a version of the T3100 that was marketed and sold in Japan only.

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'' in 1989 listed the T3100/20 as among the "Distinction" winners of the BYTE Awards, citing its "amazingly clear" display and hard drive.

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Computer Museum article on the Toshiba T3100

Toshiba brochure
{{Toshiba IBM PC compatibles T3100 Computer-related introductions in 1986

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