PC Magazine in 1988 named the Toshiba T1000 an "Editor's Choice" among 12 tested portable computers. One reviewer called it "the first real DOS laptop" and a plausible replacement for his
Tandy 200, while another praised its durability after 60,000 miles of traveling and "incredible bargain" $800 street price.
BYTE in 1989 listed the T1000 as among the "Excellence" winners of the BYTE Awards, stating that it "takes portability to the limit ... as self-contained as you can get and still have a real computer that can handle real-world workloads." Noting that it was available for as little as $850, the magazine reported that "Many of us are in love with this one." In the same issue,
Jerry Pournelle praised it as a "little gem". While acknowledging that it cost more than the
TRS-80 Model 100 and
NEC PC-8201, he believed that "you get quite a lot for the added weight and price", and reported that "Many writers swear by the T1000.
David Drake loves his." == Specification ==