Portable computers

The Actrix computer, released in 1984 by Actrix Computer Corporation, was a Zilog Z80-based transportable personal computer running CP/M-80 V2.2. Its predecessor was the Access computer by Access Matrix Computer Corporation. ...more on Wikipedia about "Actrix"

The AlphaSmart is a brand of portable, battery powered "smart keyboards" manufactured by AlphaSmart, Inc. ...more on Wikipedia about "AlphaSmart"

The Amstrad NC100 was an A4-size, portable Z80-based computer, released by Amstrad in 1992. It featured 64 KB of RAM and included the Protext word processor, various organiser-like facilities (diary, address book and time manager), a simple calculator and a version of BBC BASIC. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amstrad NC100"

The NC150 is an intermediate version of the NC100 and NC200 computers, and was available only in Italy and France. Its case had the same design as the NC100, but it included the games and spreadsheet later seen on the NC200. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amstrad NC150"

The Atari Portfolio, launched by Atari in 1989, was the first PC-compatible palmtop computer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atari Portfolio"

The Cambridge Z88 was an A4-size, lightweight, portable Z80-based computer with a built-in combined word processing/ spreadsheet/ database application called Pipedream, along with several other apps/utilities, such as a Z80-version of BBC BASIC. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cambridge Z88"

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The Commodore SX-64, also known as the Executive 64, was a portable, briefcase/suitcase-size "luggable" version of the popular Commodore 64 home computer and holds the distinction of being the first full-color portable computer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Commodore SX-64"

The Compaq Portable, sometimes referred to as the Compaq Portable XT, was the first product in the Compaq portable series to be brought out by Compaq Computer Corporation. Not only that, but it was the first ever almost-completely IBM PC compatible personal computer not manufactured by IBM, and also the first ever IBM PC compatible portable computer. Compaq actually derived their company name from the compact nature of the Portable. ...more on Wikipedia about "Compaq Portable"

The Compaq Portable II was the second product in the Compaq portable series to be brought out by Compaq Computer Corporation. Released in 1986 at a price of US$3199, the Portable II was much improved upon it's predecessor - It included an 8MHz processor, and was lighter and smaller than the Compaq Portable. A model with a hard disk was also available at $4799. ...more on Wikipedia about "Compaq Portable II"

Compaq's first computers were portable 'lunchbox' or 'luggable' computers, and as such belong to the Compaq Portable series. These computers measured approximately 1×1 foot on the side, and were approx. 2½ ft wide. ...more on Wikipedia about "Compaq portable series"

Data General's introduction of the Data General-One (DG-1) in 1984 represented one of the few cases of a minicomputer company introducing a truly breakthrough personal computer product. ...more on Wikipedia about "Data General-One"

Desknotes are crosses between desktop computers and notebook computers, combining the main computer unit(i.e. motherboard, CPU, hard drive, external ports, etc.) with a liquid-crystal display. Subsequently such computers generally maintain a size similar to a large laptop computer. Though unlike a laptop computer, desknotes require an external keyboard and mouse. Though much less common, the term "desknote" has also been used to refer to so-called desktop-replacement laptops, which contain more advanced processors, graphic cards, and other components then standard notebooks (and as such are designed to replicate the performance of a mid-range desktop machine while still being portable). In 2004-2005 desknotes are totally portable like a laptop except the fact they still need the power. These desknotes look exactly as a laptop; another big feature is "out of the shelf" components therefore upgrading such computers is very affordable when you compare to a laptop. ...more on Wikipedia about "Desknote"

The Epson PX-8 aka Geneva was a small laptop computer made by the Epson Corporation in the mid- 1980s. ...more on Wikipedia about "Epson PX-8 Geneva"

The Grundy NewBrain was a microcomputer sold in the early- 1980s by Grundy Business Systems Ltd of Teddington and Cambridge, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Grundy NewBrain"

The HC-20 aka HX-20 was a handheld computer made by the Epson Corporation in 1982. ...more on Wikipedia about "HC-20"

The Hyperion 3032 was the first portable MS-DOS computer. Made in Ottawa, ON, Canada, by Bytec-Comterm Inc., the machine started shipping in January 1983, three months earlier than the Compaq Portable (which, contrary to the Hyperion, was fully IBM PC compatible). ...more on Wikipedia about "Hyperion 3032"

Kaypro was an early home computer manufacturer of the 1980's. Made popular by its striking line of rugged portable (often termed, "Luggable") CP/M based computers, it faded from the mainstream by the late 1980's. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kaypro"

The Macintosh Portable was Apple Computer's first attempt at making a portable Macintosh personal computer that held the power of a desktop Macintosh and included the capabilities of a professional business Macintosh such as the Macintosh IIci. ...more on Wikipedia about "Macintosh Portable"

The Osborne 1 was the first commercially available portable "all-in-one" microcomputer, released in April, 1981 by Osborne Computer Corporation. It weighed 23.5 pounds (12 kg), cost US$1795, and ran the then-popular CP/M 2.2 operating system. Its principal deficiencies were a tiny 5 inch (13 cm) display screen and single sided, single density floppy disks that could not contain sufficient data for practical business applications. Its design owed much to that of the Xerox NoteTaker, a prototype developed at Xerox PARC in 1976. ...more on Wikipedia about "Osborne 1"

A Portable computer is a computer that is designed to be moved from one place to another (in other words, it is a computer that is portable). Portable computers, by their nature, are microcomputers. Early portables were unkindly referred to as "luggables," referring to their great size and weight (owing partly to the need to include a full-blown CRT monitor, as LCD technology was not yet mature). ...more on Wikipedia about "Portable computer" Fast http://www.shortopedia.com

TRS 80 Model 100 was a portable computer introduced in 1983, made by Kyocera, and sold by Radio Shack. ...more on Wikipedia about "TRS-80 Model 100 line"

The Xerox NoteTaker was perhaps the first portable computer. It was developed at Xerox PARC in Palo Alto, California, in 1976. Although it did not enter production, and only around ten prototypes were built, it strongly influenced the design of the later Osborne 1 and Compaq Portable computers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Xerox NoteTaker"

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