The First Dual Touchscreen Laptop! Libretto W100 from 2010

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  • čas přidán 20. 05. 2024
  • Taking a retrospective look at the Toshiba Libretto W100, an innovative dual 7-inch touchscreen UMPC from 2010! The final machine in the fabled Libretto line and the first consumer notebook with twin touch LCDs. A rare, fascinating, cutting edge Windows 7 system when new, and still an uncommon way of doing things today.
    ● LGR links:
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    ● Background music is from Epidemic Sound:
    www.epidemicsound.com/
    00:00 I love Librettos
    00:33 The Libretto W100
    03:52 Unboxing the box
    08:03 Usability woes
    10:10 Touch screen testing
    14:25 Stylus pen issues
    15:06 Toshiba software
    17:05 Book Place ebook reader
    18:41 Multitasking
    19:25 Benchmark fail
    20:15 DOSBox
    21:35 Solitaire
    21:54 RollerCoaster Tycoon
    22:43 Quake III
    23:34 Minecraft
    24:27 DS game emulation
    25:56 Libretto Piano
    26:29 Results are wonky!
    #LGR #retro #computer #laptop #touchscreen
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  • @EOS62035
    @EOS62035 Před 2 měsíci +1594

    no matter the year, i look at a small laptop gadget and my brain goes "i want that......"

    • @lordfatsbury
      @lordfatsbury Před 2 měsíci +56

      always loved seeing them back in the day.... Boy did reality kick in when we got an eee PC...

    • @thomasxl200
      @thomasxl200 Před 2 měsíci +72

      Same, I think the Nintendo DS left a permanent imprint on my brain

    • @blunderingfool
      @blunderingfool Před 2 měsíci +22

      ​@@thomasxl200
      Da-ding-di-dling.

    • @BoyAditya
      @BoyAditya Před 2 měsíci +17

      Same. The netbook era really imprinted on my mind. I miss 12" laptop😢

    • @bungwohlio
      @bungwohlio Před 2 měsíci +5

      Me too, if it wasn't such garbage.

  • @Lakatu
    @Lakatu Před 2 měsíci +564

    Wow, a Toshiba DS!

    • @pseudotasuki
      @pseudotasuki Před 2 měsíci +7

      Dang, you beat me to it.

    • @ValentinaDiNapoli-bh7ds
      @ValentinaDiNapoli-bh7ds Před 2 měsíci +12

      Great for ds emulation, I guess

    • @thunderbirds9001
      @thunderbirds9001 Před 2 měsíci +17

      ​@@ValentinaDiNapoli-bh7dsprobably not actually, my desktop from around that time had a hard time with later DS games. Especially Gen V Pokemon, that was playable with frame skip set to max

    • @naxzed_it
      @naxzed_it Před 2 měsíci +8

      Nintendo 4DS

    • @tomyyoung2624
      @tomyyoung2624 Před 2 měsíci

      Oh Yes! Wolfo yes Family Became Zombies. What should we do yes? | Wolfoo Family

  • @soldiersvejk2053
    @soldiersvejk2053 Před 2 měsíci +416

    I thought, “2010? Wasn’t all that obsolete.” Then I realized it was 14 years ago, and reviewing it now is like reviewing my first PC from 2003 in 2017.

    • @Yuzuki1337
      @Yuzuki1337 Před 2 měsíci +37

      I mean yeah kinda but the early half of the 2010s didn't see much happening in tech except for SSDs becoming mainstream and affordable, 2003 to 2017 was much more of a jump in processing power than 2010 to 2024 is. :)

    • @Cenzurat
      @Cenzurat Před 2 měsíci +15

      Desktop pc's from 2010 are still good for something, but this crap, naah. It was slow even then.

    • @krizalllid
      @krizalllid Před 2 měsíci +5

      Nokia was still putting out phones with Symbian OS in 2010.

    • @ember9361
      @ember9361 Před 2 měsíci +21

      oh my god the realization hit me like a BRICK. 2003-2017 does NOT feel like its the same time as 2010-2024 yet here we are
      being a child really does warp our perception of time doesn't it?

    • @judasthepious1499
      @judasthepious1499 Před 2 měsíci +8

      sometimes I still think the year 2000 is not that long ago..

  • @user85937
    @user85937 Před 2 měsíci +987

    Things from 2010 are already considered retro, time is going so fast.

    • @ScotterOtter
      @ScotterOtter Před 2 měsíci +128

      14 years ago. 14 *years ago*. god, that 2010 was 14 years ago.

    • @RicoOCHO85
      @RicoOCHO85 Před 2 měsíci +164

      I still think 20 years ago is 1980

    • @adamkamieniarz9223
      @adamkamieniarz9223 Před 2 měsíci +39

      Still compatible, quirky tech is getting dirt cheap, right before getting unreasonably expensive and retro.

    • @davidmcgill1000
      @davidmcgill1000 Před 2 měsíci +14

      If you really want to feel old, that first laptop shown was released 14 years before that one.

    • @joshgreen2164
      @joshgreen2164 Před 2 měsíci +5

      Time appears to get faster every single year.

  • @TKFTGuillotine
    @TKFTGuillotine Před 2 měsíci +511

    When a product advertises Bing on the front of the box, you know you're in for a good time lmao.

    • @praeamble
      @praeamble Před 2 měsíci +55

      I hear it's Zune compatible.

    • @hicknopunk
      @hicknopunk Před 2 měsíci +6

      I want to take Windows home for the weekend 😭

    • @belstar1128
      @belstar1128 Před 2 měsíci +10

      in 2010 that was very bad move but these days bing is honesty on par or slightly better than google but that is mostly because google got worse but there are more alternatives

    • @DonDiesel885
      @DonDiesel885 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Yooo
      Bing is very Snappy-
      On-Point & Powerful Search engine..
      As a longtime XBOX guy I originally switched over so i could take advantage of the free buckets full of Microsoft Points but after a few days it quickly becomes my go-to
      main browser.

    • @averyjohnston9997
      @averyjohnston9997 Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@belstar1128 Bing's great! I honestly can't remember the last time I used Google to search.
      I really like the Give option in the Bing Rewards.
      I just search things like normal, & do short quizzes, & it donates money to the charity (or animal shelter in my case) of my choosing!

  • @ns219000
    @ns219000 Před 2 měsíci +307

    "A sluggish ballsack" is my new favorite description, for old, slow tech 🤣

    • @BloodWraith777
      @BloodWraith777 Před 2 měsíci +9

      My favorite LGR term for underpowered hardware is "A wet roll of toilet paper for a GPU" when mentioning either underpowered video cards, or just integrated graphics.

    • @stellarproductions8888
      @stellarproductions8888 Před 2 měsíci +5

      When describing dial up internet back in the day, when someone asked me what speed I got, I said, "My internet is as slow as a slug and a snail on a sidwalk." Thankfully the internet grew up and technology with it, so now I get 450mbps down. Still not gigabit no, but far faster then 30kbBps down. lol

    • @Richard.Linder
      @Richard.Linder Před 2 měsíci +4

      @@stellarproductions8888 LOL. When a PC was unreasonably slow, I used to say it was slower than a snail on tranquilizers!

    • @Grandmaster-Kush
      @Grandmaster-Kush Před měsícem

      That was my highschool nickname!

  • @user-ow1jb7wg8u
    @user-ow1jb7wg8u Před 2 měsíci +65

    Actually had a friend who had one of these, he was just in love with the idea of a mini pocketable laptop, he could afford it because he spent his tax return on it. The following year he even spent his return on upgrades (you can upgrade the SSD in it I believe, but I know he put a 256 GB SSD in it) he actually used it as a daily driver with the extended battery. I remember thinking it was neat but nowhere near worth the cost. But hey, it wasn't mine, it was his and he seemed happy with it, he was always looking for a reason to show it off to people (esp ladies at the coffee shop and such)

    • @Dick_Trady
      @Dick_Trady Před měsícem +9

      does it work with ladies? Asking for a friend

    • @holisticreviews
      @holisticreviews Před měsícem +8

      “Check this out, ladies: it’s twice as large as it appears.”

  • @Freenure
    @Freenure Před 2 měsíci +76

    "Just because we can means we absolutely must", someone at Toshiba, probably

  • @WrappedInPlasticine
    @WrappedInPlasticine Před 2 měsíci +60

    I lost it @5:03 when LGR said, "but hey, you can store it on a shelf, like a weirdo, so THAT'S something" 🤣

    • @MrWolfSnack
      @MrWolfSnack Před 2 měsíci +4

      I mean if you are concerned about security, nobody would ever find it.

    • @WrappedInPlasticine
      @WrappedInPlasticine Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@MrWolfSnack LMFAO 😂😂😂😂

    • @LethargicSquirrel
      @LethargicSquirrel Před měsícem +1

      Read this exactly as he was saying it. 😂

    • @WrappedInPlasticine
      @WrappedInPlasticine Před měsícem +1

      @@LethargicSquirrel LMFAO, this is great. I love it when that happens

  • @Aeduo
    @Aeduo Před 2 měsíci +66

    I like that now you're covering old tech that was contemporary to the start of your channel. Although this thing was a odd gimmick that was probably obsolete the moment it came out, let alone even like 2-3 years later.

    • @squirlmy
      @squirlmy Před 2 měsíci +5

      the part that's fascinating to me, is that if dual-touch screens became popular, if there was a "killer app" for them; all the wonkiness would easily be fixed. If it went viral and profitable to make, we'd probably have perfectly good dual touchscreens now! The technical problems were minor, it's just that people didn't like it enough to put up with the glitches. In a parallel universe somewhere, dual touchscreens dominate the 2020s! lol

    • @Aeduo
      @Aeduo Před 2 měsíci +6

      @@squirlmy it was more that ultra portable stuff back then was barely usable for contemporary applications and websites. Not that we still don't shovel out barely usable slop, but they're rarely as imaginative.

    • @mialemon6186
      @mialemon6186 Před 2 měsíci

      This comment hurt down deep lmao.

  • @DragonNexus
    @DragonNexus Před 2 měsíci +132

    It's great that even in the 2010s tech companies were still making overly expensive, overly ambitious products doomed to fail by being ahead of their time.
    "But your kids are gonna love it."

  • @ST-RTheProtogen
    @ST-RTheProtogen Před 2 měsíci +275

    Me: see cute little laptop
    My brain: *Neuron activation*

  • @send2mc
    @send2mc Před 2 měsíci +114

    I have one of these in my lounge room. I use an online interactive TV guide over both screens. Sliding up and down shows me all of the channels. And left/right lets me scroll through the time of day.
    For this alone, it's excellent.

    • @LGR
      @LGR  Před 2 měsíci +42

      Ooh yeah I can see that! Simple little tasks are ideal for this thing.

    • @JaredConnell
      @JaredConnell Před 2 měsíci +5

      How is it better than a tablet though? Seems bulkier and clunkier than an iPad or android or even a windows tablet without any upside in that specific use case.

    • @ChimpPeensRevunge
      @ChimpPeensRevunge Před 2 měsíci +46

      @@JaredConnell The true way of the tinkerer is to make niche and bizarre gadgets do mundane things that would be more easily accomplished on common devices. So I'd say this Libretto is an ideal TV guide.

    • @absalomdraconis
      @absalomdraconis Před 2 měsíci +4

      ​@@JaredConnell : For that use-case, the clunkiness seems almost identical. The real inconvenience would be getting the device and setting it up, not it's differences from a tablet.

    • @squirlmy
      @squirlmy Před 2 měsíci

      @@JaredConnell did you miss the part about dual touchscreens? I guess if you can get split screen on an Android tablet, maybe there's an app for doing that specifically? Considering it never leaves the room, it just has to be in range of sight of the TV; bulk and clunkiness isn't a problem. If you are so lazy you can't pick up something the size and weight of a paperback book to bring to your chair, I guess a tablet would be better?

  • @fungiplays2289
    @fungiplays2289 Před 2 měsíci +26

    I am REALLY digging the velour interior of that case. Extravagance I can get behind.

  • @RobertsRetro
    @RobertsRetro Před 2 měsíci +34

    Awesome video! Quick tip for anyone with a W100/W105, take the battery out before you store this machine. I got mine out the other day and the battery had bulged badly. Was lucky that it had not damaged the bottom screen but it was very close to catastrophe. Will be doing a repair of this in a future video.

  • @frankieinjapan
    @frankieinjapan Před 2 měsíci +14

    That webcam gave me flashbacks to watching the news in 2004 during moments where they'd make a video call with some random expert at home haha. What a wild device. Love it.

    • @mialemon6186
      @mialemon6186 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I’m glad someone else hears it! 😂

    • @maxmuster2898
      @maxmuster2898 Před měsícem +1

      I can't tell how often I see documentaries were the "experts" still seem to have such webcams :D

  • @lashyndragon
    @lashyndragon Před 2 měsíci +15

    hearing that this came out around the same time as the iPad was a heart dropping experience

    • @Myth1221
      @Myth1221 Před 2 měsíci

      I'm so OLD AAAAAA

    • @MrDuncl
      @MrDuncl Před 2 měsíci +1

      Steve Jobs said that the iPhone was originally supposed to be a tablet (which Apple had a history of with the Newton).

    • @dzadza.6729
      @dzadza.6729 Před měsícem

      ​@Myth1221 thank god youre still hot

  • @rachel_sj
    @rachel_sj Před 2 měsíci +71

    I love the tech from this period. It was a time where the iPhone was a few years old, people knew that touchscreens were The Future, but we still weren’t able to figure out how to design for them without using older mental models of existing tech (laptops, for example). It’s fascinating from a cultural and user experience point of view!

    • @Ordlnary_Gamer
      @Ordlnary_Gamer Před 2 měsíci +4

      @@oliverdurgen5953omg, you are so wrong and it’s so sad

    • @TheAdatto
      @TheAdatto Před 2 měsíci

      ​@oliverdurgen5953 you answered your own question. Dumb ass

    • @gaydilla
      @gaydilla Před 2 měsíci

      oliver im not sure where you’re at but for me touchscreens are getting to the point where theyre inescapable, enough to drive at least me crazy. car infotainment systems, POS’s, self checkouts, abms, service kiosks, thermostats, the list goes on, and is ever expanding. Theyre cheaper than custom buttons and physical ux, definitely the present and future for better or worse…

    • @v.m.a.d.l.e.6972
      @v.m.a.d.l.e.6972 Před 2 měsíci

      @@oliverdurgen5953 Buddy, 2010 smartphones were relatively a new thing, not widespred yet, many still used "dumbphones". Same for tablets. So yeah touchscreen tech was the future. Have in mind many, many people don't even have/bother with, a computer, all they know is their cellphone touchscreen, specially z gens.

    • @absalomdraconis
      @absalomdraconis Před 2 měsíci +4

      ​​@@Ordlnary_Gamer : Eh, depends on use-case. Touch screens are mostly not a desktop thing, and often not a laptop thing. On tablets and phones they're almost universal, but on more "conventional" desk-like use cases separate interfaces like touch pads & mice are genuinely superior. This isn't even new either, as it had been determined from tests back before the 90s that "face forward" was the ideal case for screens, and "arms low and horizontal" was the ideal case for input, rendering touch screens ill-advised.

  • @foxo444
    @foxo444 Před 2 měsíci +19

    Just wanted to say thank you for implementing captions in your videos :) Love all your content!

  • @JoeSurprentis
    @JoeSurprentis Před 2 měsíci +13

    21:38 the sign of a true old school enthusiast. Cuts on hand possibly from metal pc cases 🤣

    • @LGR
      @LGR  Před 2 měsíci +16

      YUP. Darned razor-edged 3.5" hard drive cages.

    • @WNR_Wiki54800
      @WNR_Wiki54800 Před měsícem

      ​@@LGR LGR ... The news of Denis Nikolaev birthday has come to you ❤❤☺☺😄😄😃😃

  • @prinzvalium242
    @prinzvalium242 Před 2 měsíci +16

    5:51 much appreciated, units i understand 😅

  • @btarg1
    @btarg1 Před 2 měsíci +23

    The galaxy fold and surface duo prove that this kind of "laptop" is just super cool.

    • @ejej1187
      @ejej1187 Před 2 měsíci +11

      and mostly useless...

  • @jamriki
    @jamriki Před měsícem +2

    I'm a European living in Canada (never had to learn US measurements) and I can't tell you how grateful I am that you showed the weight of the laptop in both US and metric!

  • @jayster3.0
    @jayster3.0 Před 2 měsíci +6

    This is like a cross between the Nintendo DS and a NetBook on Windows 7. I love it! That device is something unique.

  • @enilenis
    @enilenis Před 2 měsíci +8

    I have a few retro Toshiba Laptops. This one I saw at a store. Played with it, till the novelty wore off. For resistive touch, I had a Jornada 720, so I was used to the lag and limitations. They didn't bother me. Back then it was a hassle to deal with dual displays. Software had to be compatible with weird orientations and aspects and this was one odd format that didn't really fit anywhere. I enjoyed my Portege with a Wacom pen a lot more. That laptop I took everywhere. I'd take it outdoors and sketch nature on it. It was amazing to have. A coworker once walked over the power cord and dropped the computer off my desk. It didn't even break. I had it for many years, till the tablet portion finally broke. I still miss it.

    • @squirlmy
      @squirlmy Před 2 měsíci

      to me it sounds like a way to ruin getting out and "touching grass". lol that's just me, though. I like setting boundaries for my screens, and this would just be TOO convenient.

  • @baby333
    @baby333 Před 2 měsíci +10

    Watching LGR laying back and relaxing, it's like Christmas

  • @Greenarcher707
    @Greenarcher707 Před 2 měsíci +12

    I remember having one of those. I sold it for twice as much lol.

  • @MarkReedUK
    @MarkReedUK Před 2 měsíci +10

    I remember sitting at my desk in the support department at work on my lunch break and seeing that and wondering if I could sell an organ quickly enough to get one. Seeing this I still admire the machine, but in retrospect I'm glad I kept my kidney lol

  • @JoshuaWagner
    @JoshuaWagner Před 2 měsíci +12

    LGR with coffee on a Friday morning. Perfect.

  • @youandiryan
    @youandiryan Před 2 měsíci +1

    Absolutely awesome video my man. I love the videos that you put out. I've been watching your channel a lot lately

  • @cadieux.5741
    @cadieux.5741 Před 2 měsíci +26

    The way Clint said "EeeReader" had me belly laughing

    • @maighstir3003
      @maighstir3003 Před 2 měsíci +2

      It's either that or a high-pitched scream. Eeeeeeeee!

    • @coffeejarjarbinks
      @coffeejarjarbinks Před 2 měsíci +2

      Caught me off guard too.

    • @kirbysuperstaruhh3769
      @kirbysuperstaruhh3769 Před měsícem +2

      That got a chuckle out of me as a DankPods viewer as DankPods used to have an EeePC he used for when he needed windows on a video and he always pronounced the "Eee" in a very similar way to this

    • @DarthDoomSlayer64
      @DarthDoomSlayer64 Před měsícem +1

      Eeepeecee

    • @williamyeong69
      @williamyeong69 Před měsícem +2

      I see him putting dankpods reference there.

  • @TufteMotorsport
    @TufteMotorsport Před 2 měsíci +4

    Finally! After a rough week a new LGR video is lotion for the soul.

  • @BaileyMagikz
    @BaileyMagikz Před 2 měsíci +329

    Amazon Kindle if jeff actually made it look like a book

    • @harryshuman9637
      @harryshuman9637 Před 2 měsíci +9

      Kindle isn't supposed to be cool, it's supposed to be cheap.

    • @BaileyMagikz
      @BaileyMagikz Před 2 měsíci +23

      ​@@harryshuman9637neither it's designed to make you pay for a book you dont actually own (if your gonna correct me let's get it right) 😂

    • @mechadeka
      @mechadeka Před 2 měsíci

      @@BaileyMagikzExcept you can read epub and pdf files on a Kindle. Try again.

    • @WinterInTheForest
      @WinterInTheForest Před 2 měsíci +11

      @@BaileyMagikz That's why you acquire the books for free and sideload them.

    • @mikekz4489
      @mikekz4489 Před 2 měsíci +4

      No one wants to hold a big, foldable tablet like a book. I want to agree, but that kind of e-reader sounds impractical.

  • @thetechsavvy0153
    @thetechsavvy0153 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Hello, Clint.
    I just wanted to say that I feel really happy for you and your success on this platform. I am so glad that you are interested in things like this, because then I wouldn't be interested in it, and there wouldn't be an inspiration for me and so many other tech enthusiasts. You sure are a true inspiration to me and so many others that I cannot express enough how much I look up to you as a rando in high school (rotfl). Hope to see you at VCF sometime!

  • @thejackal007
    @thejackal007 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Odd device to be sure. I am a bit fascinated by the split keyboard options, regardless.
    16:26 Oh my...

  • @FlintG
    @FlintG Před 2 měsíci +3

    Always nice to find a new LGR pop up in my feed after making breakfast and hoping on my pc.

  • @MarijnRoorda
    @MarijnRoorda Před 2 měsíci +5

    Wait, i missed a video from you about the first Dune game?! Time and time again i am amazed by the goodness that your channel splurts out onto my screen!

    • @xmrun
      @xmrun Před 2 měsíci

      Pause

  • @microbuilder
    @microbuilder Před 2 měsíci +18

    As a fan of micro sized things, this laptop speaks to me lol
    8:10 Thats the first time I've seen WinAmp in many many years...so much nostalgia...

    • @garydiamondguitarist
      @garydiamondguitarist Před 2 měsíci +1

      I liked Winamp enough that on one of the Mac minis I've had over the years I used either Wine or Crossover to get it working under macOS. All those keyboard shortcuts, and I prefer the simple clean way it does library and plstlist management to anything else, even now.

    • @AnxiousGary
      @AnxiousGary Před 2 měsíci +3

      Look two Garys replied to your comment! Also love winamp. They came back a few years ago but now it looks like they're focusing more on the streaming aspect.

    • @pseudotasuki
      @pseudotasuki Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@garydiamondguitaristThere was a macOS native version of Winamp for a while.

    • @garydiamondguitarist
      @garydiamondguitarist Před 2 měsíci +2

      @@AnxiousGary Two Garys eh? Couple more and it'll be a Fallout 3 reference.

    • @Jaredthe1st
      @Jaredthe1st Před 2 měsíci +4

      I usually just listen to music on CZcams now, but it really doesn't whip the llama's ass ...

  • @blinddog1212
    @blinddog1212 Před 2 měsíci

    Really enjoyed you covering this little oddity. Also appreciate the PlayBook shoutout; that device would be a good one to cover, too!

  • @bituniverse8677
    @bituniverse8677 Před 2 měsíci +5

    This thing had a removable battery. There is no excuse for modern companies.

  • @420bobby69
    @420bobby69 Před 2 měsíci +7

    I like the featured Libretto piano app designed specifically for playing chopsticks.

  • @patrikmansuri9496
    @patrikmansuri9496 Před 2 měsíci +7

    Oh man, I remember reading about this in the news and wanting it real bad.

  • @ababa9668
    @ababa9668 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Nothing better than some good old oddware with the most relaxing voice I know 😊

  • @TheOlioster
    @TheOlioster Před 2 měsíci +6

    Clint's cat got him.

  • @nicolastivit3769
    @nicolastivit3769 Před 2 měsíci +4

    The fingers part bro!🤣🤣🤣

  • @lotto77102
    @lotto77102 Před 2 měsíci +1

    As a Zenbook Duo owner I'm just glad to see it get a shout, had two and they're both really neat laptops.

  • @bigalsretroroom
    @bigalsretroroom Před 2 měsíci

    My dad used to bring a libretto home from work and I'd play Warcraft 2 on it in my room. I've been trying to figure out what computer it was for years now, I just remembered it being very small and having the mouse buttons on the screen. The intro to this video finally helped me figure it out, thank you!

  • @Lukeno52
    @Lukeno52 Před 2 měsíci +15

    The W100 is truly a fascinating and quirky machine - I really should try and dig mine out and check it still behaves.

  • @huleeyaxerssius7
    @huleeyaxerssius7 Před 2 měsíci +7

    And with these W100's, good luck getting a battery for them. Tried getting a battery for mine twice, both times didn't work out. Either way, an interesting little machine i'll say.

    • @jasonnovak2121
      @jasonnovak2121 Před 2 měsíci +9

      I've been there. My first W100 didn't come with a battery, I checked every random battery seller listing generic batteries, and the couple that said they had them didn't actually. Radwell seems to specialize in obsolete tech said they had them, but don't. There was an eBay seller that had NOS batteries, but was overseas and it ended up getting confiscated because eBay international shipping doesn't allow loose lipo batteries not in a device. You kind of need a battery since it's part of the base and keeps it from tipping over. I ended up buying a bad puffed pack (so much that couldn't even plug into the machine) and just opened it up and removed the cells and added some equivalent tire weights. Later I picked up a Japanese spec model that a little life in the battery. I've upgraded the storage in mine, and uploaded disc/drive images to the internet archive

    • @LGR
      @LGR  Před 2 měsíci +8

      Argh, tell me about it. I've been seeking and failing to find a good battery _that's actually in stock_ for years now.
      Thanks for uploading that stuff, @jasonnovak2121! It came in handy here since mine was missing a couple of programs.

  • @amaanqureshi1286
    @amaanqureshi1286 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Perfect video to watch with my morning tea

  • @warrenmcclure7819
    @warrenmcclure7819 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Looking for one of these online and wow are they expensive. At around $700.00 but tbh I may end up buying one sometime. I love tech, its part of the reason why I love your channel

  • @bigbrassballs
    @bigbrassballs Před 2 měsíci +112

    After being sick all week, this is a lovely thing to wake up to, thanks Clint

    • @LGR
      @LGR  Před 2 měsíci +103

      Get well soon, BIGBRASSBALLS

    • @kayivey83
      @kayivey83 Před 2 měsíci +12

      ​@@LGRhehehe

    • @2Hard2Core
      @2Hard2Core Před 2 měsíci +4

      ​@@LGR Don't forget the FARTS! 😂

    • @shitheadthegolem845
      @shitheadthegolem845 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I'm glad to hear this video made your day better. Take care BBB.

    • @WNR_Wiki54800
      @WNR_Wiki54800 Před měsícem

      ​@@LGR LGR ... The news of Denis Nikolaev birthday has come to you ❤❤☺☺😄😄😃😃

  • @devalk_
    @devalk_ Před 2 měsíci +3

    I honestly did not expect to hear someone even mention the blackberry playbook
    Was give one as a gift and it... worked I guess

  • @justmijosh
    @justmijosh Před 2 měsíci +4

    The alignment face on the facial recognition app is so funny.

  • @raddog1478
    @raddog1478 Před měsícem

    i got a zfold 5 and im actually really happy with it the multi tasking is insane.

  • @joshduffety-wong9618
    @joshduffety-wong9618 Před 2 měsíci +11

    My wife walked in at 16:26 🙈 that was fun to explain

  • @notanimposter
    @notanimposter Před 2 měsíci +3

    There were a few contemporary mobile-aimed linux distros, like Moblin for example. Might be worth trying out

  • @AmandaMeowMeow
    @AmandaMeowMeow Před 2 měsíci +2

    I'm a Surface Duo user. Even with a more modern touch OS like Android 12L, a lot of apps still do not have their UX optimized due to the niche market share. Battery consumption for dual screens is also a big problem. But still, multitasking is a killer feature and I still use it everyday, despite its battery is getting old and Microsoft no longer updates it.

  • @adamkamieniarz9223
    @adamkamieniarz9223 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Around 2014 I bought Dell Venue 8 Pro Windows 8 8" tablet with anemic quad core Intel Atom Z3740D with passive cooling at 2W TDP and still have a category in Steam library for games that run nicely with touchscreen support:
    Magicka: Wizards of the Square Tablet
    Sproggiwood
    Guild of Dungeoneering
    Deep Dungeons of Doom

    • @me2olive
      @me2olive Před 2 měsíci

      They released another Venue 8 Pro to follow that, with a Cherry Trail Atom x5 Z8500 instead. Except Dell apparently didn't realize the increased thermals of that chip, so the thing would start throttling on even the slightest workload. Your Z3740D actually had better sustained performance, certainly for gaming. And so that pretty much killed Dell's 8" Windows tablet aspirations. Kind of a shame.

  • @BadAnimeGroup
    @BadAnimeGroup Před 2 měsíci +4

    5:12 I'm glad to see you're still rocking that shirt from Marshall Fields, Clint. It's a rad design.

    • @LGR
      @LGR  Před 2 měsíci +5

      It's honestly one of my favorites at this point.

  • @Stealth86651
    @Stealth86651 Před 2 měsíci +3

    I love the little netbooks, handhelds and lunchbox pc's. Not always best price or performance but always interesting.

    • @MrDuncl
      @MrDuncl Před 2 měsíci

      Some, like the Sony VGN-T250P were very desirable back in the day. They were also more expensive than full size laptops.

  • @LinkZ10
    @LinkZ10 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Thanks for mentioning that the Blackberry Playbook existed ❤

  • @isaacsorensen8377
    @isaacsorensen8377 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Gives me vibes of a character from one of my favorite DS games- they have a tablet that looks a lot like this.

  • @jonp92
    @jonp92 Před 2 měsíci +33

    LGR in the morning, with coffee. What a life.

    • @ens8502
      @ens8502 Před 2 měsíci +1

      It's afternoon right now. And I wont drink second coffee

    • @FlintG
      @FlintG Před 2 měsíci

      Yup sure is.

    • @garydiamondguitarist
      @garydiamondguitarist Před 2 měsíci

      Amen. My coffee comes with a side order of Welsh cakes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍥

    • @garydiamondguitarist
      @garydiamondguitarist Před 2 měsíci +1

      ​@@ens8502Second coffee promotes productivity. Third is pushing it. Fourth and your stomach might make weird noises.

    • @oqocraft2661
      @oqocraft2661 Před 2 měsíci +1

      @@garydiamondguitaristwhat happens with fifth

  • @damarziman
    @damarziman Před 2 měsíci +8

    Holy hell those fans

  • @silencer51
    @silencer51 Před 2 měsíci +2

    Good god, I feel even older now. I remember lusting after this gadget 14 years ago... I came very, very close to buying one.

  • @OllieMartinGamer
    @OllieMartinGamer Před 2 měsíci

    I saw the thumbnail before i saw the title and got excited this was a new modern product

  • @AnxiousGary
    @AnxiousGary Před 2 měsíci +20

    I miss little tiny laptops. I was a staunch desktop user when they were still popular and thought they were so pedestrian. Now I think they're absolutely charming, and we actually have the technology for them now, but they're nowhere to be found.

    • @karlimo4034
      @karlimo4034 Před 2 měsíci +5

      Every company discontinued Netbooks when tablets and smartphones became popular. It's funny. They are "competitors" but make the same syncronized moves.

    • @LeftoverBeefcake
      @LeftoverBeefcake Před 2 měsíci +4

      @@karlimo4034 That's because once they see a product become wildly successful they want to jump on the bandwagon. #BecauseMoney

    • @RobotMasterSplash
      @RobotMasterSplash Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@karlimo4034Smartphones killed the market for limited function PCs like netbooks because they're just better at being limited function PCs. People only bought netbooks because smartphones were too primitive and expensive to take over that market yet.

    • @2Plus2isChicken2013
      @2Plus2isChicken2013 Před 2 měsíci +5

      There were a few netbooks that were halfway decent back then as long as you avoided the ones with the 1024x600 displays. I had an Asus Eee PC 1215N and it was actually a really decent little computer. As long as you stuck with older titles it would run quite a few games pretty well. I was impressed when I got Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory running on it at the highest settings at 1366x768, and it ran really well. It was a 6-7 year old game at the time but running it on such a tiny laptop was cool.

    • @LeftoverBeefcake
      @LeftoverBeefcake Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@2Plus2isChicken2013 I agree with you. I have a Sony Vaio PCG-4V1L / VPCW121AX netbook and it has a nice 1366x768 display, and that's about the only thing nice about it. It's a total snail when running Windows 7 Starter (and runs the fan all the time under normal operation). I managed to install HaikuOS on it for the heck of it, just to see if it runs any better, and even that manages to start every other bootup. :(

  • @TheSmarq17
    @TheSmarq17 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Honestly never knew about this one. First thought for me was wondering if an Android version would work on it Maybe 7 or 8. Great vid, I love looking back at things I missed back in the day. Thanks.

  • @Xpurple
    @Xpurple Před 2 měsíci +1

    It's amazing that such a product ever made it to sale. So many issues.

  • @greyknight9972
    @greyknight9972 Před 2 měsíci +1

    So glad that you brought up that this would work better with Linux. Would be a fun weekend project :D
    As for Linux distros, probably should go with a lightweight distro like Lubuntu with the GNOME desktop environment as a good start. Might have to hunt around a bit for a distro that would work better with this machine.

  • @kepuexe1
    @kepuexe1 Před 2 měsíci +3

    As a collector, that would be a cool addition to my Toshiba Libretto 70CT. But all these Libretto things are failing in terms of usability. And this W100 takes the cake. The idea is very cool tbh.

  • @singletona082
    @singletona082 Před 2 měsíci +15

    Immediate first thought.
    Someone make a DS Emulator that uses both screens.

    • @adamkamieniarz9223
      @adamkamieniarz9223 Před 2 měsíci

      You can stretch the window to span both screens in any emu.

    • @BrandonFrisby
      @BrandonFrisby Před 2 měsíci +1

      Drastic emulator on a Surface Duo or Surface Duo 2 with a controller-grip. Best gaming emulation experience you can get for DS games.

    • @hicknopunk
      @hicknopunk Před 2 měsíci +1

      ​@@BrandonFrisbyor you could just buy a 3ds

    • @LarixusSnydes
      @LarixusSnydes Před 2 měsíci +1

      You will have gaming controls nor performance. Despite the cool form factor it is sadly not suitable for DS emulation.

  • @RyouConcord
    @RyouConcord Před 2 měsíci +1

    this is not so bad. cool concept. i say this as a mini pc admirer

  • @noderunner_
    @noderunner_ Před 2 měsíci +3

    When I first saw this I thought Toshiba had made a handheld "libretro" emulator system.

  • @novelezra
    @novelezra Před 2 měsíci +25

    That laptop case is like something from the 1960's. It's the kind of leatherette case you would get a reel to reel recorder inside.
    The entire thing looks so antiquated; the fact this came out at the same time as the iPad and yet looks like a 2005 netbook is just so bizarre.

  • @verylongchannelhandle
    @verylongchannelhandle Před 2 měsíci

    i loved these little machines, so cute! 😅

  • @GevaarlikeGert
    @GevaarlikeGert Před 2 měsíci +1

    I was gifted one in 2011. I very quickly realised why the person giving it to me wasn't to sad to see it go. It's a great novelty machine, but as much as I tried to make use of it, it just wasn't worth the hassle. The worst thing about it is the teeny tiny speaker that barely made any sound and once the fans kick in you can forget about hearing anything. Found a forum back in the day where someone managed to get windows 8 running on it, I assume since it was more touch screen "friendly", but the drivers was not doing a great job at making it all work so after trying it a few times myself I also gave up on the idea and reinstalled Win7.
    It's really cool and I still have it (on a shelf) in my living room. Every now and then I'll take it out and just mess around with it for a couple a minutes.

  • @eFeXuy
    @eFeXuy Před 2 měsíci +3

    "Compromised little package", I'll let you know that in many places that's an compromised _average_ package.

  • @alexgravitos
    @alexgravitos Před 2 měsíci +9

    Speaking of Linux, Gnome is extremely touch-friendly. You will have to use extensions to mess with the windows and make them maximize on both displays, but the DE itself is tablet-optimized by design. Try slapping Fedora on here or something. Or 32-bit Debian.

    • @bassism
      @bassism Před 2 měsíci +1

      Yeah, I don't think touch Linux was there yet in 2010, although development was going on. But modern Gnome would probably turn this thing into quite a neat, functional, and zippy little machine!

  • @jocelynzofia
    @jocelynzofia Před 2 měsíci +2

    So beautiful … so odd … love it ♡

  • @markusneeb4024
    @markusneeb4024 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Yes, Linux Mint is able to drive 2 Touchscreens at the same time.
    apt-get install x11-touchscreen-calibrator xinput-calibrator -y
    on the console is needed. (sometimes libts0 or libts-bin is needed too...)
    Best regards from Germany and keep up the good work !

  • @rhianor
    @rhianor Před 2 měsíci +7

    I have one, is unusable, loud as a jet plane, hot as a toaster

    • @nova3752
      @nova3752 Před měsícem

      Lol you're a broke manchild, don't pretend you had money

  • @qwerty62591
    @qwerty62591 Před 2 měsíci +3

    the one thing that I like with old hardware is that it is very durable. Works after 10 or 15 years. My 2 year old macbook (bought for a few thousand dollars) has dying screen and battery. I have a 15 year old laptop and it just works and I think it will work for another 10 years or more.

  • @adamrosenberg4343
    @adamrosenberg4343 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Gives new meaning to the Toshiba Handi Book

  • @aznsensation44
    @aznsensation44 Před 2 měsíci

    Yes, I have this one! Definitely a very unique laptop for its time. Glad you covered it. Maybe should try installing Windows 8.1 onto it lol. And yeah I don't really use mine, it's more for collection purposes (and what a collector's item it is!)

  • @JuicyBagel44
    @JuicyBagel44 Před 2 měsíci +3

    Ahhh 2010, when things were “futuristic” but obsolete. Even how we thought the future would be was obsolete 😅

  • @zeliminator666
    @zeliminator666 Před 2 měsíci +3

    These things still go for $600. They are rare.

  • @epicgames8497
    @epicgames8497 Před 2 měsíci +1

    LGR you should make a video about the evolution of computer brands. From having so particular models to be so bored nowdays and cheap looking. It would be interesting to know why that happened. Evolution of the computer business.
    Great video by the way 👍

  • @SwitchCat
    @SwitchCat Před 2 měsíci +1

    I love how the midroll ad for this one was a ASUS Zenbook Duo - well played, Google.

  • @Yeenuwu
    @Yeenuwu Před 2 měsíci +3

    But can it play Super Mario 64 DS 😏

  • @Cyba_IT
    @Cyba_IT Před 2 měsíci +1

    Super cool little machine. Man I love these types of gadgets. Would be interesting to see Win 10 or 11 on it to see if they handle the dual screens better, I'm guessing you might lose the propietary Toshiba software though. Still, an awesome little thing to play around with. ☺

  • @xPandamon
    @xPandamon Před 2 měsíci +2

    This thing with a modern low-power Ryzen and 720p panels would be so cool! Still enough power for all tasks aswell as simpler games (or more) at 720p, much more battery life and probably, slimmer and lighter too! Less fan noise aswell ^^

  • @Ibrahim1999
    @Ibrahim1999 Před 2 měsíci +5

    Saving this vid to watch on iftar insha'Allah

    • @rutgerb
      @rutgerb Před 2 měsíci

      Never heard of that brand and type. Is it a minilaptop aswell?

  • @zelderan
    @zelderan Před 2 měsíci +4

    No greetings? I am become sad

  • @patotrentacoste
    @patotrentacoste Před měsícem +1

    "But hey! you can store it on the bookshelf, like a weirdo!" man I chuckled with this one

  • @datachu
    @datachu Před 2 měsíci

    Watching this on my Lenovo Yoga Book 9i stretched across both my dual screens just feels right.

  • @jseden
    @jseden Před měsícem +1

    Neat piece of tech history.. My "PC" around this time was a 10" dell netbook but for lack of any home internet, I was using my palm centro for most stuff. Smartphones would remain as my primary computer for the next 6 years, lol.

    • @ProbablyAnAmateur
      @ProbablyAnAmateur Před měsícem

      palm centro?? i wanted one of those :(

    • @jseden
      @jseden Před měsícem

      I had numerous PDAs in middle and highschool but this second hand palm centro was my first connected one/ smartphone. It was capable enough to be my main internet for about a year. Was kind of in between WAP and real internet but for the time, this ability and it's other capabilities were fantastic. Solid little device with a good keyboard too. Palm also had a pretty well developed app library. @@ProbablyAnAmateur

  • @Lach90
    @Lach90 Před 2 měsíci

    You should do a video on Sony VAIO's from the period, I had one and loved it and that speed/performance switch was hilarious.

  • @renakunisaki
    @renakunisaki Před 2 měsíci +2

    Another item for the "I want a modern version of this" list.