{"id":21402,"date":"2025-06-23T13:23:31","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T17:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=21402"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:54:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:54:58","slug":"vin57","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\/vin57\/","title":{"rendered":"Toshiba Satellite 1710C DS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-5xl  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n            <div class=\"cu-textmedia flex flex-col lg:flex-row mx-auto gap-6 md:gap-10 my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 max-w-5xl\">\n        <div class=\"justify-start cu-textmedia-content cu-prose-first-last\" style=\"flex: 0 0 100%;\">\n            <header class=\"font-light prose-xl cu-pageheader md:prose-2xl cu-component-updated cu-prose-first-last\">\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold !mt-2 mb-4 md:mb-6 relative after:absolute after:h-px after:bottom-0 after:bg-cu-red after:left-px text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] pb-5 after:w-10 text-cu-black-700 not-prose\">\n                        Toshiba Satellite 1710C DS\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                                \n                            <\/header>\n\n                    <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\">Vintage Computing Collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"toshiba-satellite-1710c-ds\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Toshiba Satellite 1710C DS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>[vin57]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250620_145503252-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250620_145503252-400x533.jpg\" alt=\"Toshiba Satellite 1710C DS\" class=\"wp-image-21480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250620_145503252-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250620_145503252-160x213.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250620_145503252-240x320.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250620_145503252-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250620_145503252-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250620_145503252-1538x2048.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/260\/PXL_20250620_145503252-360x479.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Toshiba Satellite 1710C DS was a late-1990s entry-level laptop notable for its robust, serviceable design and modular components, such as easily replaceable hard drives and CD-ROM drives, which made it appealing for both consumers and IT departments seeking durability and straightforward maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Toshiba<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Released<\/strong>: 1994<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong>: Laptop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost at release<\/strong>: USD $3,500 (CAD ~$8,750 adjusted for inflation)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>MIPS<\/strong>: 20-40 (depending on the exact CPU variant and clock speed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"hardware-specifications\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW169789978 BCX0\">Hardware Specifications<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Processor<\/strong>: Intel Pentium MMX, typically running at 233 MHz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Memory<\/strong>: 32 MB, expandable up to 160 MB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hard Drive<\/strong>: 2.1 GB or 4.3 GB IDE HDD (varied by configuration)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Display<\/strong>: 12.1-inch TFT active-matrix color LCD, 800&#215;600 resolution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Optical Drive:<\/strong> Built-in CD-ROM drive (removable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Floppy Drive<\/strong>: External 3.5-inch floppy disk drive (included as a peripheral)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Graphics<\/strong>: Integrated Chips &amp; Technologies graphics controller<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Audio<\/strong>: Built-in stereo speakers, microphone, and audio jacks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ports<\/strong>: Parallel, serial, VGA out, PS\/2, infrared, USB 1.1, modem (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Battery<\/strong>: Removable lithium-ion battery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weight<\/strong>: Approximately 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"operating-system-programming-languages\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW50331614 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW50331614 BCX0\">Operating System &amp; Programming Languages<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW50331614 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>O\/S<\/strong>: Microsoft Windows 98, but it was also compatible with Windows ME and could run various versions of Linux that supported its hardware<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Programming Languages<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Any language that could be compiled or interpreted in the Windows 98 environment, including:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C and C++ (via compilers like Microsoft Visual C++ or Borland C++)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pascal (Borland\/Turbo Pascal)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BASIC (such as QBasic, Visual Basic)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Java (with the Java Runtime Environment)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assembly language (using assemblers like MASM or TASM)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scripting languages such as Perl and Python (with appropriate interpreters)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other languages supported by third-party compilers or interpreters for Windows 98 and Linux<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"notables\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notables<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Toshiba Satellite 1710C DS was part of the popular Satellite line, known for making laptops more accessible to both business and home users in the late 1990s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It stood out for its modular design, allowing easy upgrades and repairs, and included features like a removable CD-ROM drive and external floppy disk support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Donated by<\/strong>: Arlen Michaels<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\">Vintage Computing Collection<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Toshiba Satellite 1710C DS [vin57] The Toshiba Satellite 1710C DS was a late-1990s entry-level laptop notable for its robust, serviceable design and modular components, such as easily replaceable hard drives and CD-ROM drives, which made it appealing for both consumers and IT departments seeking durability and straightforward maintenance. 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