![]() I actually owned the European version in around 2000, and took it with me during my military services. Whilst the FIVA was mostly available in Japan, some units actually made it to Europe and other markets. It’s fairly OK for doing some on-the-go work, as long one does not expect a power house. So, is the FIVA 102 thus a bad device? Not all. The choice for this CPU was most surely for both cost and power consumption reasons, similar why both Sony and Toshiba eventually chose to use the Transmeta Crusoe in their lineups. While truely x86, it’s not the fastest CPU, and only roughly comparable to the contemporary Intel Pentium MMX at same clock rate. The device sports a National Semiconductor Geode GXm, which actually is a rebranded Cyrix MediaGXm CPU, clocking in at 233 MHz. Although a decent amount of accessories, such as port replicators, extended capacity batteries, and external floppy and CD-ROM drivers, were available, it sports an usual CPU choice, making it not exactly a power house. Wether coincidence or intention, the FIVA MPC-102 was propably no match to the Libretto or the contemporary PictureBook in direct comparison. The second thing to notice when opening up the FIA 102 is the color scheme, which resembles a bit the one used by Sony for their VAIO lineup. The first thing to notice when holding the FIVA 102 in your hand is the similarity in dimensions to the Toshiba Libretto. ![]()
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