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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: inherit;">It is a little hard to determine what was the first portable or <span class="ps1gh7" id="ps1gh7_2" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">laptop</span>computer, the first portable computers did not look like the book-sized and folding laptops that we are familiar with today, however, they were both portable and lapable, and lead to the development of notebook style laptops. I have outlined several potential firsts below and how each qualifies, many of the off-site links provide good photos of the computers that will let you see the progression in design.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px; text-decoration: inherit;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><b><br />The First Laptop? Maybe</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Designed in 1979 by a Briton, William Moggridge, for Grid Systems Corporation, the Grid Compass was one fifth the weight of any model equivalent in performance and was used by NASA on the space shuttle program in the early 1980's. A 340K byte bubble memory lap-top <span class="ps1gh7" id="ps1gh7_3" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">computer</span> with die-cast magnesium case and folding electroluminescent graphics display screen.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Gavilan Computer As The First Laptop?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Manny Fernandez had the idea for a well-designed laptop for executives who were starting to use computer. Fernandez, who started Gavilan Computer, promoted his machines as the first "laptop" computers in May 1983. Many historians consider the Gavilan as the first fully functional laptop computer.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">The First Laptop Computer - Osborne 1</span></b> <span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br />The computer considered by most historians to be the first true portable computer was the Osborne 1. Adam Osborne, an ex-book publisher founded Osborne Computer and produced the Osborne 1 in 1981, a portable computer that weighed 24 pounds and cost $1795. The Osborne 1 came with a five-inch screen, modem port, two 5 1/4 floppy drives, a large collection of bundled <span class="ps1gh7" id="ps1gh7_5" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">software</span> programs, and a battery pack. The short-lived computer company was never successful.</span> <span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">(second photo)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><b>More History of Laptop Firsts</b></span></div>
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<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Also released in 1981, was the Epson HX-20, a battery powered portable computer, with a 20-character by 4 line LCD display and a built-in printer.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In January of 1982, <span class="ps1gh7" id="ps1gh7_6" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">Microsoft</span>'s Kazuhiko Nishi and Bill Gates begin discussions on designing a portable computer, based on using a new liquid crystal display or LCDscreen. Kazuhiko Nishi later showed the prototype to Radio Shack who agree to manufacture the computer.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In 1983, Radio Shack released the TRS-80 Model 100, a 4 lb. battery operated portable computer with a flat and <span class="ps1gh7" id="ps1gh7_1" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">more</span> of a laptop design.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In February 1984, <span class="ps1gh7" id="ps1gh7_7" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">IBM</span> announced the IBM 5155 Portable Personal Computer.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">Three years later in 1986, Radio Shack released the improved and smaller TRS Model 200.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In 1988, Compaq Computer introduces its first laptop PC with VGA graphics - theCompaq SLT/286.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In 1989, NEC UltraLite was released, considered by some to be the first "<span class="ps1gh7" id="ps1gh7_8" style="border-bottom-width: 1px !important; border-style: none none solid !important; color: rgb(0, 0, 255) !important; cursor: pointer; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; height: 13px; list-style: none; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important; text-decoration: underline !important;">notebook</span>style" computer. It was a laptop size computer which weighed under 5 lbs. <a href="http://inventors.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http://www.chuma.org/ultralite/" style="color: #3366cc; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; font-size: 13px; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"></a>(second photo)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In September 1989, Apple Computer released the first Macintosh Portable that later evolved into the Powerbook. (second photo)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In 1989, Zenith Data Systems released the Zenith MinisPort, a 6-pound laptop computer. (more Zenith laptops)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In October 1989, Compaq Computer released its first notebook PC, the Compaq LTE.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In March 1991, Microsoft released the Microsoft BallPoint Mouse that used both mouse and trackball technology in a pointing device designed for laptop computers.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In October 1991, Apple Computers released the Macintosh PowerBook 100, 140, and170 - all notebook style laptops. (more on Powerbooks)</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In October 1992, IBM released its ThinkPad 700 laptop computer.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In 1992, Intel and Microsoft release APM or the Advanced Power Management specification for laptop computers.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; list-style-type: disc; margin: 0px 0px 0px 18px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: inherit;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;">In 1993, the first PDAs or Personal Digital Assistants are released. PDAs are pen-based hand-held computers.</span></li>
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