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The World’s First Laptop Weighed 24 Pounds and Had a Five Inch Screen, But It Changed Computers Forever

In April 1981, the floor of the West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco was crowded with hobbyist tinkerers, engineers and ...
The Scientist

With Lighter Weight, Readable Screens, Laptops Are Becoming More Attractive

For almost 10 years, I’ve been looking for a truly portable computer to take into the field. But at 28 pounds, the first portables—the Osborne and the Kaypro—deserved the term “luggables;” it took a ...