Toshiba T1200

The Toshiba T1200 combined a low-power 8086, 640 KB of memory, an internal hard disk and a removable battery in a compact PC-compatible laptop.

It was one of the leading early notebook computers and is remembered for making hard-disk-equipped mobile DOS computing practical for business travellers.

Notable Features

• Internal 20 MB hard disk
• User-swappable rechargeable battery
• PC-compatible 8086 architecture

Historical Significance

• It was one of the leading early notebook computers and is remembered for making hard-disk-equipped mobile DOS computing practical for business travellers.

Collector’s Notes

• Original hard disks and batteries are common failure points; matching external floppy and power accessories are useful.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Toshiba T1200
Manufacturer	Toshiba
Launched	Thursday, January 1, 1987
Launch Price	$6,499
Country	Japan
CPU	Intel 80C86
Units Sold
Form Factor	Laptop
Power	Removable rechargeable battery or AC adapter
Networking	Optional modem
Operating System	MS-DOS
Expansion / I/O	Serial, parallel, external display and expansion connector
Keyboard	Integrated keyboard
Storage	20 MB hard disk and 720 KB 3.5-inch floppy drive
Sound	PC speaker
Colours	Monochrome internal; external colour
Graphics	CGA-compatible 640 x 200 pixels
Display	Monochrome LCD
ROM	Toshiba PC-compatible BIOS
RAM	640 KB
CPU Speed	9.54 MHz