Have you ever wondered since when did the early laptop computers began to be used? Today you may not be able to live without your slim notebook. But there are many claims by different manufacturing companies on their's being the first laptop computer. The very concept of what resembles a modern day laptop can be traced back to Alan Kay's Dynabook concept. The latter thought of the personal computer machine which could be carried from one place to another and run on batteries. Since then, many computers have come, and maybe gone. Today these models are obsolete, but these early laptop computers have paved the way for long line of laptops, each more superior than the previous one.
Most historians consider the Osborne 1 to be the first portable computer to be commercially sold. However they needed external source of power with a 5 inch wide screen, a large and heavy machine, which could be still carried in an airplane. Professionals for the first time carry their work with them. But the company was short lived and the model soon became obsolete. The next in line were the Compaq Portables, introduced in 1983. Also came into the market was the Epson HX 20. But the GriD Compass 1101 is often considered one of the earliest laptop computers, may be because of its clamshell structure, which enables the display to be shut onto the keyword. While it is among the first “laptops” to look similar to the modern day laptops, it was priced extremely steep and in fact used only for specialized services.
There were other models of early laptop computers such as Sharp PC-5000 and Gavilan SC, the latter being sold in the market as “laptop” for the very first time. It introduced for the first time many modern day features including touch pad mouse and in-built battery, thus not needing extra cables. In 1983 was released the very popular TRS-80 Model 100, one of the lightest laptops, by Radio Shack and in 1984 IBM introduced its first portable personal computer. Since then there have been scores of companies coming up with faster, better and more powerful laptops, the technology being more and more advanced. A journey which has been rather long, contrary to the belief that laptops are a recent invention, and is still moving.
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There were other models of early laptop computers such as Sharp PC-5000 and Gavilan SC, the latter being sold in the market as “laptop” for the very first time. It introduced for the first time many modern day features including touch pad mouse and in-built battery, thus not needing extra cables. In 1983 was released the very popular TRS-80 Model 100, one of the lightest laptops, by Radio Shack and in 1984 IBM introduced its first portable personal computer. Since then there have been scores of companies coming up with faster, better and more powerful laptops, the technology being more and more advanced. A journey which has been rather long, contrary to the belief that laptops are a recent invention, and is still moving.
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