My first computer that was solely my own was a Compaq Portable III[0], better known as the Compaq Lunchbox. It was a 12 MHz 286 with a whopping 20MB hard drive.

My first computer that was solely my own was a Compaq Portable III[0], better known as the Compaq Lunchbox. It was a 12 MHz 286 with a whopping 20MB hard drive. It had a gas plasma amber CGA screen (yes it was amber on amber) and a pretty good keyboard for a portable of that vintage. I didn't really use it portable, but it fit nicely on the folding TV tray I used as a desk. It was an upgrade from using the C64 connected to the TV. [0] http://www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/CompaqIIIportable.htm http://www.computermuseum.li/Testpage/CompaqIIIportable.htm