{"id":23848,"date":"2026-03-12T20:11:53","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=23848"},"modified":"2026-03-12T20:27:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T00:27:24","slug":"vin201","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\/vin201\/","title":{"rendered":"Dauphin DTR-1"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Dauphin DTR-1<\/h2>\n<p>[Vin201]<\/p>\n<p>The Dauphin DTR\u20111 (1993) was remarkable for its unique palmtop form factor, featuring a 6-inch backlit VGA touchscreen, detachable mini-keyboard, and a built-in 1.3\u2033 hard drive, a storage size that was extremely rare and unique in consumer devices at the time.<a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20260303_172421877-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-23852\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20260303_172421877-400x533.jpg\" alt=\"Dauphin DTR-1 Palmtop\" width=\"275\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20260303_172421877-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20260303_172421877-240x320.jpg 240w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20260303_172421877-160x213.jpg 160w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20260303_172421877-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20260303_172421877-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20260303_172421877-1538x2048.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20260303_172421877-360x479.jpg 360w, https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/wp-content\/uploads\/PXL_20260303_172421877-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/a> Its claim to fame was being a true \u201cdesktop replacement\u201d in a handheld PC, combining pen input, significant storage, and full Windows 3.1 functionality years before tablets became mainstream. While its high price and limited popularity kept it from commercial success, the DTR\u20111 remains historically important as an ambitious early experiment in ultra-compact, pen-based computing.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Dauphin Technology, Inc.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Type<\/strong>: Palmtop<\/li>\n<li><strong>Release Date<\/strong>: 1993<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cost at release<\/strong>: ~$6,000 adjusted for inflation<\/li>\n<li><strong>MIPS<\/strong>: 35<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-hardware-specifications\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-hardware-specifications\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">Hardware Specifications<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-hardware-specifications\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CPU<\/strong>: Cyrix 486SLC, 25\u202fMHz (\u224835\u202fMIPS)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Memory<\/strong>: 4\u202fMB (expandable to 6\u202fMB)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Storage<\/strong>: Built-in 1.3\u2033 HDD (20\u202fMB or 40\u202fMB) \u2013 rare and unique for a palmtop<\/li>\n<li><strong>Display<\/strong>: 6\u2033 backlit VGA touchscreen, 640\u202f\u00d7\u202f480, grayscale<\/li>\n<li><strong>Input<\/strong>: Stylus pen for touchscreen + detachable mini-keyboard<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ports<\/strong>: Serial, parallel, modem (RJ-11), Ethernet, PS\/2 keyboard, VGA external monitor, support for external floppy or HDD<\/li>\n<li><strong>Battery\/Power<\/strong>: Internal NiMH battery pack or external AC<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight<\/strong>: ~2.5\u202flb (1.1\u202fkg)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-operating-system-programming-languages\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-operating-system-programming-languages\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">Operating System &amp; Programming Languages <\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-operating-system-programming-languages\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Operating System<\/strong>: Microsoft Windows 3.1 with Pen Extensions on top of MS\u2011DOS 5.0\/6.0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supported Languages<\/strong>:\n<ul>\n<li>MS-DOS\/Windows languages:\n<ul>\n<li>BASIC \/ QuickBASIC \/ GW-BASIC<\/li>\n<li>Turbo Pascal \/ Borland Pascal<\/li>\n<li>C \/ C++ (Microsoft C\/C++ or Borland C++)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Assembly language (x86)<\/li>\n<li>Windows-specific development:\n<ul>\n<li>Visual Basic 3.0\/4.0<\/li>\n<li>FoxPro \/ dBase (for database applications)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Scripting &amp; utilities:\n<ul>\n<li>Batch files, small DOS scripts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-notables\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-notables\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">Notables<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-notables\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sometimes called the \u201cDesktop Replacement Handheld\u201d due to its ambition to pack a full PC into a palmtop.<\/li>\n<li>One of the first Windows\u2011compatible pen\/touchscreen PCs; among the earliest to integrate a 1.3\u2033 microdrive HDD in a consumer device.<\/li>\n<li>6\u2033 VGA touchscreen, detachable mini-keyboard, ultra-compact for a 486-class machine.<\/li>\n<li>486-class Cyrix SLC running at 25\u202fMHz (~35\u202fMIPS) in a handheld.<\/li>\n<li>Very expensive (~$2,500 in 1993), making it rare and collectible.<\/li>\n<li>Foreshadowed later tablet PCs and pen-based computing, decades before mainstream tablets.<\/li>\n<li>Notable quirks: Short battery life, limited memory, and grayscale display made it more of a technological showcase than a mass-market success.<\/li>\n<li>Historically significant as an ambitious early attempt at mobile Windows computing, bridging the gap between laptops and future tablets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div>\n<div class=\"slideme\"><dl class=\"slideme__list\"><dt class=\"slideme__term\"><a href=\"#slideme-donated-by\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"slideme-donated-by\" class=\"slideme__heading slideme__trigger\">Donated By<\/a><\/dt><dd class=\"slideme__description\" id=\"slideme-donated-by\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><p><\/p>\n<p>Andrew Miles<\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/dd><dl><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dauphin DTR-1 [Vin201] The Dauphin DTR\u20111 (1993) was remarkable for its unique palmtop form factor, featuring a 6-inch backlit VGA touchscreen, detachable mini-keyboard, and a built-in 1.3\u2033 hard drive, a storage size that was extremely rare and unique in consumer devices at the time. 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