Brad Linder

MSXBOOK is a cheap retro laptop designed for compatibility with a 1980s Japanese PC platform

The makers of the BOOK 8088, Pocket 386, and Hand 386 line of portable retro computers are back with a new model called the MSXBOOK. Like other products from 8086Yes!, the MSXBOOK is a compact computer with retro hardware that allows you to run software designed for decades-old computers without the need to rely on software emulators.

But this model has a bigger, higher resolution display, a […]

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MSXBOOK is a cheap retro laptop designed for compatibility with a 1980s Japanese PC platform - Liliputing

MSXBOOK is a cheap retro laptop designed for compatibility with a 1980s Japanese PC platform

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Feb 13, 2025 at 6:21pmWeb
Show threadRandy SimonsFeb 13, 2025

@liliputing_ I remember, back in the day, a #MSX fair in the Netherlands at which they would present an "MSX Notebook". The gag was that it was just a paper notebook (to write on), with the MSX-logo printed in the corner. And the name of a club no doubt :)

Fast forward some 30+ years, and look what happened :D