![]() ![]() All the ROM programs were written by Microsoft, and even a few of them were written by Bill Gates himself. The Tandy 100 was a computer made in Japan by Kyocera. In 1983, Radio Shack released the TRS-80 Model 100 Mobile Computer (laptop, notebook), a 4lb battery operated computer with a flat design, having a more modern laptop look than its predecessors. An optional expansion unit which clips onto the side of the case can hold an extra 16K of RAM and 32K of ROM.ġ983 - Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 Mobile Computer (Laptop, Notebook) The Epson came with 32K of ROM which had Microsoft Basic and the O/S loaded, and 16K of RAM. The space to the right of the screen could have been used by either a micro cassette drive for application or information storage, or a plug-in ROM cartridge. The integrated inked-ribbon matrix printer was capable of printing graphics and upper- or lower-case characters on to plain paper rolls. The Epson could run independently of AC power for 50 hours using its built-in NiCad battery cells which needed appoximately eight hours to fully recharge. Epson, during that time, planned its launch in the UK, priced below 1500. It was an A4-sized computer weighing less than 4lb, with a full-size keyboard, integrated display and printer. This mobile computer had a 20-character by 4 line LCD display and an integrated printer. The Epson HX-20 battery powered mobile computer (laptop, notebook) was released in 1981. The Osborne 1 Mobile Computer (Laptop, Notebook) Features Release Date:ĥ3 X 24 text, Parallel / IEEE-488, modem / serial portġ981 - Epson HX-20 Mobile Computer (Laptop, Notebook) The computer company was a failure and did not last for very long. The Osborne 1 had a five-inch screen, incorporating a modem port, two 5 1/4 floppy drives, a big collection of bundled software applications, and a battery pack. This was a mobile computer (laptop, notebook) that weighed close to 11kgs and a cost of $1795. ![]() Adam Osborne, an ex-book publisher founded Osborne Computer and formed the Osborne 1 in 1981. The Osborne 1 was accepted as the first true mobile computer (laptop, notebook) by most historians. The First Laptop Computer 1981: Osborne 1 Outlined below are some computers that are classified as the first portable computer (laptop). However the first designs could still be carried with you and be used on a lap which has lead to the advancement of notebook style laptops. The first laptops did not look like the clamshell desings that are known to us today. It is debatable what the first notebook or laptop computer was. Outline of Laptop and Notebook Computer Historyĭefinition of Laptop: A laptop computer, or simply laptop (also known as notebook computer, notebook, notepad, and incorrectly labtop ), is a small portable computer having its main components (Processor, screen, keyboard) built into a single unit capable of battery powered operation, which usually weighs 2-18 pounds (approximately 1 to 8 kgs), depending on dimensions, materials, and other variables. ![]()
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