The first successful portable computer (a proto-laptop) was unveiled on #ThisDayInHistory in 1981. The #Osborne1 cost 1800, used the #DigitalResearch OS CP/M, weighed 25 lbs, and had to be plugged in. It came with a large & valuable software bundle, setting an industry standard.
Osborne 1 Il primo laptop: un gigante da 11 kg!.
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#retrocomputing #osborne1 #storiadellatecnologia #computer #anni80 #formbit24
Wie konnte das passieren? Ein Redakteur der NZZ schrieb vor exakt 39 Jahren eine Hymne auf den ersten Laptop: den #Osborne1, den wir mit seinen elf Kilo nicht täglich ins Büro schleppen möchten. Der Journalist schrieb auch, mobile PCs seien alltäglich – eine gewagte Behauptung. #clickomaniach
Alt-text transcription: Image titled “Wow That’s Fascinating – Early Laptops Were the Size of a Suitcase.” The design features white monospaced text on a dark blue background framed by a light gray border, mimicking a retro computer terminal. Text reads: “The first ‘portable’ computers, like the Osborne 1, weighed over 20 pounds and had a tiny screen nestled between two floppy drives. With a handle bolted on, they were lugged around like a typewriter in a briefcase. Today’s tablets are infinitely lighter—and infinitely more powerful.” At the bottom, small icons of a globe and circuit appear next to the text vintage.computer.
The first “portables” like the Osborne 1 weighed over 20 lbs, with a screen smaller than a smartphone! They were more suitcase than laptop, but they paved the way for the tech we take for granted today. #VintageComputing #RetroTech #Osborne1 #ComputerHistory #VintageComputer
There had to be at least one #osborne1 luggable meme out there. #retrocomputing
There had to be at least one #osborne1 luggable meme out there. #retrocomputing
💼 In 1981, the Osborne 1 became the first mass-produced portable computer. 24 lbs, 5-inch screen, no battery, 64KB RAM, Z80 at 4 MHz, and $1,795 ($6K today). Not sleek, but it proved computers didn’t have to stay bolted to a desk. #FunFactFriday #TechHistory #Osborne1
💼 Released in 1981, the Osborne 1 was the first commercially successful portable computer. At 24 pounds with a tiny 5" screen, it wasn’t exactly light, but it paved the way for the laptops we rely on today. 🖥️✨ #TechSpecTuesday #VintageComputing #Osborne1 #VintageComputer
This was the #Osborne1, billed proudly by creator Adam Osborne, as the world’s #first #portable #computer. Granted, it was portable in the sense that it was the size of a small suitcase and the weight of a fully grown border collie.
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Model: Juggernaut XL (img2img) A vintage portable computer
wave of the future…
24.5 lb (11.1 kg),
costs US$1,795 in 1981, ($6,428 today)
and runs CP/M 2.2
(also did i mention it’s portable?)
#thursdaytimemachine #OTD #osborne1 #wikipedia #batteriesnotincluded #eightieslife #openartai #img2img
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An Osborne 1 portable computer with a built-in monochrome CRT screen, dual 5.25-inch floppy drives, and a beige keyboard. The screen displays DOS-like text, indicating the system is powered on.
POV: You boot up your 1981 Osborne 1 ... smoke starts pouring out. 🚒 *but it still works
🧑🚒New YouTube video OTW
#RetroTech #VintageComputing #Osborne1 #TechThrowback #OldSchoolCool #80sTech #TechDisaster #Nostalgia #RetroVibes #FloppyDisk
Images of the Osborne 1, Amstrad NC100 and the Atari Portfolio portable and handheld computers.
For today’s #RetroTrio we have the #Osborne1, #Amstrad #NC100 and #Atari #Portfolio. Which do you keep, gift and delete from history? #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #VintageComputing
A 3x3 grid of images of retro computers and games consoles.
This week’s #RetroEnnead offers you the #A3010, #Grandstand, #Osborne1, #Vectrex, #CBM8032, #PS3, #eMate, #Lynx2 and #CPC464. Choose a line of 3 and lose the rest! #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #RetroGaming #VideoGames
Image of an Osborne 1 portable computer.
You’ve got an #Osborne1. Do you save it or swap it? If saving, then why? If swapping, then for what? #RetroSaveOrSwap #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #VintageComputing
Images of the Osborne 1, Amstrad PPC512 and Philips VideoWriter 4260 luggable systems.
For today’s #RetroTrio we have the #Osborne1, #Philips #VideoWriter 4260 and #Amstrad #PPC512. Which do you keep, gift and delete from history? #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #VintageComputing
Images of the Osborne 1, Amstrad PPC512 and Apple eMate portable computers.
For today’s #RetroTrio we have the #Amstrad #PPC512, #Apple #eMate and #Osborne1. Which do you keep, gift and delete from history? #RetroComputing #ComputerHistory #VintageComputing
