News Retro laptop powered by the Intel 8088 processor updated to v2.0 with Cirrus Logic VGA graphics — Book 8088 adds COM and LTP ports, too

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The Book 8088 retro laptop has received a significant update in the graphics department, with Cirrus Logic VGA graphics on board. The makers added COM and LPT ports too.

Retro laptop powered by the Intel 8088 processor updated to v2.0 with Cirrus Logic VGA graphics — Book 8088 adds COM and LTP ports, too : Read more

 

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The look reminds me of the original Toshiba Libretto, which was the first mini-notebook PC I'd ever seen. However, I think that launched with a 486-class CPU.

Here's a pic of a slightly later model. It's a little hidden by the grass, but a distinctive element of their shape was how thick they were (relative to their size):

Toshiba Libretto - Wikipedia

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They were slightly larger than a VHS tape.