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The Toshiba Libretto is a fantastic mini laptop from the late 90s. The word ‘Libretto’ come from Italian and translates directly as ’small book’. The Libretto is about the size of a VHS video cassette, this very small size makes working on a plane actually possible even in ‘economy’ class!
The Toshiba Libretto comes in two versions. The L1 is the older model, but the only major difference between the L1 and the L2 is that the L2 has an ethernet port built-in while the L1 has an iLink connection.
The built in sound system has a 2.5mm jack plug stereo output and a second jack for microphone input. The sound is driven by the Yamaha OPL3 SA3 16-bit stereo playback chipset. It has a maximum Sampling Rate 44.1 kHz with FM Synthesis, half-duplex, and 3D sound support.
On board the Libretto has a small mono speaker to the right of LCD display. For compatibility the sound formats supported include SoundBlaster Pro, and v.3.01 MIDI.
Libretto U100 specs
Processor: Intel Pentium M processor4 Ultra Low Voltage 753 (1.20Ghz, 2MB L2 cache, 400Mhz FSB)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Display: 7.2-inch diagonal widescreen TruBriteTM TFT LCD at 1280×768 native resolution (WXGA)
System Chipset: Intel 855GME Chipset
Graphics Controller: Intel Extreme Graphics 2, 16MB-64MB shared VRAM7 (DVMA)
Memory: 512MB (standard) DDR 333 MHz memory
Hard Drive: 60GB (4200 RPM) HDD (1.8-inch)
Wireless: Atheros 802.11b/g integrated wireless2 Wi-Fi and
BluetoothTM (2.0+EDR)
Ports: RGB (mini connector), 2 USB 2.0, i.LINK (IEEE-1394),
Headphone jack, RJ-45 (10/100 Ethernet) LAN port, RJ-11 V.92
Modem port, and Docking connector.
Battery: 6-cell lithium-ion battery
Dimensions: 8.27″ x 6.5″ x 1.17″
Weight: 2.16 lbs
Warranty: Standard, limited three-year warranty
Review By Geekzone
The Toshiba Libretto series is back with the introduction of a new model, the Libretto U100. This new version is powered by a Mobile Intel Pentium M Processor 753 (1.2Ghz), with 512MB RAM (256MB + 256MB DDR) and a 7.2″ widescreen WXGA (1280×768 resolution) LCD. An external monitor is supported with resolutions up to 2,048 x 1536 pixels. The graphics controller is based on an Intel 855GME chipset, with 16 to 64 MB (shared).
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Review By Pcmag
The Libretto U100 is about the size of a small book (as its name in Italian translates) and measures a mere 8.3 by 5.7 by 1.2 inches. Inside you’ll find a full-size version of the Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition operating system. Outside, there’s a touch-typable QWERTY keyboard. It’s a little larger than the Sony U-Series, which doesn’t have a built-in keyboard, and it’s nothing like the OQO, which looks more like a T-Mobile Sidekick II.
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Review By Reviews.cnet
The Libretto U100 relies on a mix of old and new technology, including an ultra-low-voltage 1.2GHz Pentium M processor and a superslim 60GB hard drive. But the hard drive spins at a slow 4,200rpm, and the system uses Intel’s previous-generation 855GME chipset and graphics accelerator. Our test system came with 512MB of 333MHz memory chips; it can expand up to only 1GB of RAM, which will be an immediate turn-off to some corporate buyers. Those components packed a performance punch on CNET Labs’ mobile benchmarks
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Review By Theregister
The Toshiba Libretto U100 is an amazing notebook that highlights many of the technologies that make Toshiba one of the leading laptop manufacturers in the world. While you won’t want to use the U100 as your main machine, for use on the move it’s a powerful and flexible portable with an impressive battery life for its size.
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Review By Hardwareanalysis
Overall the new Toshiba Libretto certainly delivers on packing as much features as possible in a very small notebook. It is about half the size and weight of a normal notebook but offers about 70 to 80% of the performance. The price tag associated with owning something that small and portable is about 20 to 40% more than you’d pay for that full size notebook though, so it doesn’t come at a small prize. Nevertheless the Libretto has tremendous appeal for those that want something ultra-portable, yet can’t dispense with all the needed features such as wifi, bluetooth, firewire, usb, modem and lan connectivity.
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Posted on December 20th, 2006 Written by: PCMAN
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