Toshiba Libretto 20

The Libretto 20 was an exceptionally small Windows subnotebook with a colour LCD, miniature keyboard and 486-class processor. Its footprint was close to a VHS cassette while retaining broad PC compatibility.

As the first Libretto, it began a celebrated family of pocket-sized Toshiba PCs and demonstrated how far notebook miniaturisation had progressed by the mid-1990s.

Notable Features

• VHS-cassette-sized subnotebook
• Colour TFT display
• PC Card expansion and external port-replicator support

Historical Significance

• As the first Libretto, it began a celebrated family of pocket-sized Toshiba PCs and demonstrated how far notebook miniaturisation had progressed by the mid-1990s.

Collector’s Notes

• Japanese-market software, miniature drives, proprietary batteries and port accessories are important to a complete example.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Toshiba Libretto 20
Manufacturer	Toshiba
Launched	Monday, January 1, 1996
Country	Japan
CPU	AMD Am5x86
Units Sold
Form Factor	Subnotebook
Power	Rechargeable battery or AC adapter
Networking	Infrared; modem through PC Card
Operating System	Microsoft Windows 95
Expansion / I/O	PC Card, infrared and port-replicator connections
Keyboard	Miniature integrated keyboard with pointing device
Storage	Internal 270 MB hard disk; external floppy drive
Sound	PC speaker
Colours	Colour
Graphics	VGA-compatible 640 x 480
Display	6.1-inch colour TFT LCD
ROM	Toshiba PC BIOS
RAM	8 MB standard; expandable
CPU Speed	75 MHz