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> Laptops (since first Apple Powerbook) - 30 years. That kind of Apple revisionism is not correct. The NEC UltraLite predated Apple clamshells by 3 years (1988
by selfhoster11 6y ago
> Laptops (since first Apple Powerbook) - 30 years.
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).
- ghaff 6y agoThe 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.
- thinkmassive 6y agoDon’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.” https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80_Model_100 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRS-80_Model_100
- ghaff 6y agoIt wasn't a laptop in the modern sense though.
- thinkmassive 6y agoFor any reason other than it doesn't fold in half?