Re:Technologies I thought my son would never use
by ghaff on Monday April 12, 2021 @08:17AM
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The Grid Compass was probably the first true laptop in 1982. But it ran a proprietary operating system by default and costs about $8,000 in 1982 money. The Data General-One came out in 1984 and might be a better candidate. But neither of those were really mainstream.
Re:Technologies I thought my son would never use
by thinkmassive on Monday April 12, 2021 @09:39AM
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Don’t neglect the Model 100...
“The TRS-80 Model 100 is a portable computer introduced in 1983. It is one of the first notebook-style computers, featuring a keyboard and liquid crystal display, in a battery-powered package roughly the size and shape of a notepad or large book.”
Re:Technologies I thought my son would never use
by ghaff on Monday April 12, 2021 @11:57AM
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It wasn't a laptop in the modern sense though.
Re:Technologies I thought my son would never use
by thinkmassive on Monday April 12, 2021 @04:16PM
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For any reason other than it doesn't fold in half?
That kind of Apple revisionism is not correct. The NEC UltraLite predated Apple clamshells by 3 years (1988), and luggables with a battery configuration have been available as early as 1981 (Osborne 1 with an aftermarket 1 hour battery add-on).