The world's THINNEST laptop (in 2001)

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Published on September 29, 2023 2:45:43 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NcZhBaCAfw

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Laptops were gaining popularity in the early 2000s due to increasing selection and falling prices. In the thin-and-light category, Toshiba pulled out all the stops and produced a machine so portable that it rivals even today's laptops.

Sources:
Portege 2000 extended battery photos: https://www.ebay.com/itm/255963114931
"The Laptop Shell Game," Popular Mechanics, October 2002.
"The Notebook Buyer's Guide," Maximum PC, July 2005.
"An Intel-Approved Desktop to Go," PC Magazine, August 5, 2003.
"RIP Toshiba-Branded PCs, Long Live Dynabook," PC Magazine, https://www.pcmag.com/news/rip-toshiba-branded-pcs-long-live-dynabook
"Toshiba Portege 2000," PC Magazine, April 9, 2002.

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