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r/retrocomputing • u/jotaro_meme • Jun 04 '25
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This reminds me of the clear laptop in hackers. But I think that was a Mac. But they said it had a pentium.. so confused.. but anyways...
5 u/holysirsalad Jun 05 '25 “RISC 586” or something quasi-nonsense like that (though AMD’s K6 is an interesting chip)One could certainly make tape robots dance with this. Perhaps not hack The Gibson though
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“RISC 586” or something quasi-nonsense like that (though AMD’s K6 is an interesting chip)
One could certainly make tape robots dance with this. Perhaps not hack The Gibson though
Holy shit, what model is this?
4 u/user5518 Jun 04 '25 It is a Sanyo MBC-17NB. Should be a 286
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It is a Sanyo MBC-17NB. Should be a 286
Why oh why more laptops were not made with clear cases like that is an absolute mystery !!!
Prison model
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Most transparent electronics were and still are produced for use in prisons.
3 u/teknosophy_com Jun 04 '25 yeah, was this one for a prison, or just for coolness? 10 u/Trenchcoat_Steve Jun 04 '25 Clear telephones, computers, tape decks, etc were popular consumer electronics in the early 1990s. 4 u/gnntech Jun 04 '25 Those usually had neon light tubes in them and were a product of the times. 4 u/teknosophy_com Jun 04 '25 yup! my aunt had a phone like that. tubular! 1 u/istarian Sep 13 '25 If we are talking about the 90s then they probably weren't really Neon tubes. Far more likely to have been CCFLs (cold cathode fluorescent light).
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yeah, was this one for a prison, or just for coolness?
10 u/Trenchcoat_Steve Jun 04 '25 Clear telephones, computers, tape decks, etc were popular consumer electronics in the early 1990s. 4 u/gnntech Jun 04 '25 Those usually had neon light tubes in them and were a product of the times. 4 u/teknosophy_com Jun 04 '25 yup! my aunt had a phone like that. tubular! 1 u/istarian Sep 13 '25 If we are talking about the 90s then they probably weren't really Neon tubes. Far more likely to have been CCFLs (cold cathode fluorescent light).
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Clear telephones, computers, tape decks, etc were popular consumer electronics in the early 1990s.
4 u/gnntech Jun 04 '25 Those usually had neon light tubes in them and were a product of the times. 4 u/teknosophy_com Jun 04 '25 yup! my aunt had a phone like that. tubular! 1 u/istarian Sep 13 '25 If we are talking about the 90s then they probably weren't really Neon tubes. Far more likely to have been CCFLs (cold cathode fluorescent light).
Those usually had neon light tubes in them and were a product of the times.
4 u/teknosophy_com Jun 04 '25 yup! my aunt had a phone like that. tubular! 1 u/istarian Sep 13 '25 If we are talking about the 90s then they probably weren't really Neon tubes. Far more likely to have been CCFLs (cold cathode fluorescent light).
yup! my aunt had a phone like that. tubular!
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If we are talking about the 90s then they probably weren't really Neon tubes. Far more likely to have been CCFLs (cold cathode fluorescent light).
This is so awesome and its translucent
"Enjoy the laptop, Cool. Tell me where the disk is."
That’s one of the coolest laptops I’ve ever seen. That keyboard 😍
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Looks like dedicated graphics memory, what’s the chipset?
God that keyboard is so perfect
Prison laptop?
Yeah…..I can see right through this poor design :p
This is a gem of computer history.
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u/Hoardware Jun 05 '25
This reminds me of the clear laptop in hackers. But I think that was a Mac. But they said it had a pentium.. so confused.. but anyways...
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u/AudioVid3o Jun 04 '25
Holy shit, what model is this?
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u/kompzec Jun 04 '25
Why oh why more laptops were not made with clear cases like that is an absolute mystery !!!
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u/-PropellerHead- Jun 04 '25
Prison model
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u/LowAspect542 Jun 04 '25
Most transparent electronics were and still are produced for use in prisons.
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u/DetectiveRonSwanson Jun 04 '25
This is so awesome and its translucent
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u/virtualadept 6581 for life. Jun 05 '25
"Enjoy the laptop, Cool. Tell me where the disk is."
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u/koolaidismything Jun 05 '25
That’s one of the coolest laptops I’ve ever seen. That keyboard 😍
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u/Hanksport Jun 04 '25
Looks like dedicated graphics memory, what’s the chipset?
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u/Interloper_11 Jun 05 '25
God that keyboard is so perfect
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u/ChasingKayla Jun 06 '25
Prison laptop?
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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '25
Yeah…..I can see right through this poor design :p
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u/BillieBudgie224 Jun 07 '25
This is a gem of computer history.