Toshiba Satellite Pro 445CDX

The Toshiba Satellite 445CDX, released in in June 1997, was a business-class laptop featuring a Pentium MMX processor running Windows 95, 32 MB of RAM (expandable to 160 MB), and a 2.16 GB hard drive. It included a 12.1-inch 800x600 passive-matrix STN display, a built-in 3.5" floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, and PCMCIA expansion slots. More information can be found about the 400-series on Wikipedia.

A super-twisted nematic (STN) LCD is a type of liquid crystal display that improves upon traditional twisted nematic (TN) LCDs by twisting the liquid crystal molecules at a much greater angle—typically between 180 and 270 degrees. This increased twist allows for sharper images, better contrast, and more efficient passive-matrix addressing, making it possible to control more pixels without complex circuitry. STN displays were widely used in portable computers, handheld devices, and early mobile phones, but they were eventually replaced by thin-film transistor (TFT) LCDs, which offer superior image quality and faster response times.