Лично мне из моего зоопарка ноутов нравятся для дос Thinkpad 560X, а для виндоус T43.
Можете поискать ещё Thinkpad T21
Самые главные условия для ретро-ноута присутствуют - масштабирование экрана и звук в DOS:
https://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?t=120855
Post by kobalt » Thu Jun 09, 2016 12:30 pm
Now about my Thinkpad T21 and retrogaming.
Basically I'm very happy with her, she runs Windows 98 and XP pretty well. Conf : PIII 750, 512Mb RAM, 80Gb HDD, 1024x768 disp.
Regarding my 1st post on this topic, here is what I can say :
Pros
+ Win98 perfectly supported
+ 3D / DirectX support
+ Sound working well in pure DOS mode (CS4624 chip has a dos driver)
+ Embedded optical drive to play games that requires CD
+ Quite silent, even with fan running @ max RPM in DOS
+ Able to run most games from DOS era to late 90's era, even though the S3 Savage GPU might be weak for some games.
+ USB port to plug a mouse or pad
+ WinXP runs smoothly for more modern apps.
+ VGA out supports 1280x1024@16bits
+ Headphones out is ok and almost no parasite sound is earable.
+ 14,1" display is bright and large.
+ As many IBM Thinkpads, building quality is great, machine is sturdy and very pleaseant to handle and use.
Cons
- No gameport for old pads and joysticks, PCMCIA Sound/Gameport card required (extremely hard to find nowadays). Or run the game with windows 98 and use a USB pad/stick.
- Poor screen expansion support, old games in 320x200 may look a bit sloppy. No problem for 640x480 and upper 4:3 resolutions. Note that when using external display, screen expansion is perfectly handled at 320x200 (Doom series is a good exemple)
So I think this T21 is sort of a sweet spot for retrogaming usage, very balanced, once again, regarding the criterias in my 1st post.
I got it for 20 euros, it is definitely a great buy. The machine is moderately easy to find here in France/Europe, but many are available on ebay and other websites.
Even though it won't replace a desktop machine from the same era for retrogaming purposes, it's a very nice compromise in my opinion if you can leave without a true dedicated sound card with a gameport.
Now I'm back to Fallout 2 and Descent... 8)