[extropy-chat] History of the portable computer

[Keith Henson]

At 08:30 PM 24/03/05 +0000, BillK wrote:
><http://www.mobilepcmag.com/features/2005_04/birthofnotebook.html>
>
>1975 IBM 5100                 50lbs
>1982 Compaq Portable      28 lbs
>1989 NEC UltraLite
>1992 IBM ThinkPad 700C
>1994 Apple PowerBook 500
>2004 OQO Model 01   Full WinXP pc -  4.9 inches by 3.4 inches
>
>Good article, nice pics.
>
>You young kids have it too easy nowadays.  I remember when we had to
>carry our 28 lbs portable computer around, AND extra batteries, AND
>........

To school, in the snow, uphill both ways.

Keith Henson