Toshiba Libretto U100 Review
PDA buyers TAKE NOTE! Toshiba bills the 2.1lbs (thanks to a Magnesium Alloy chassis), 7.2″ widescreen Libretto U100 as the ultimate pint-sized travel mate, and they might just be right.
As one of the smallest full-featured Windows XP PCs around, the Libretto is small in everything except power and performance. But miniaturization comes at a cost - US$1,999 (without optical-drive dock). However, some consider it good value for this type of computers.
Next, a little bit of history: Toshiba launched the original Libretto series of ultra portable notebooks back in April 1996 and has been marketed in North America sporadically in the past, but it is a strong brand in Asia. Now it’s back with the U100, powered by a Mobile Intel Pentium M Processor 753 (1.2Ghz), with 512MB RAM. Besides a 60GB hard drive (although it only spins at 4200 RPM) and optical disc available through a dock station, it comes with HDD Shock Protection with motion sensor. In fact, make sure you disable those warning messages that appear every time you move it!
I’ll leave you with a quote from Geekzone : “Imagine having a Latte and taking this small notebook out of a bag, connecting to a Wi-Fi hotspot and work. I had some people come to me and ask about this Libretto when doing this”. Cool, huh? Yet another way to fame!