And way before that it had the HP200LX, a 300g DOS computer that ran for 35 hours(!) on 2xAA batteries (monochrome LCD). The closest today is the eee PC, which

And way before that it had the HP200LX, a 300g DOS computer that ran for 35 hours(!) on 2xAA batteries (monochrome LCD). The closest today is the eee PC, which has heavier batteries, worse battery life [I'd have said the iPhone - but no keyboard, no coding allowed. But it shows an ARM-based clamshell is possible...] That was before HP, the original garage startup, went consumer with Carly Fiorina. They'd lost their way before then, with Matrix management, but Messrs H and P were still around to unretire and fix it. No more. :(