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2. Portable computer - Wikipedia

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   A military-type mobile computer housed in a reinforced case. A portable computer with three LCD screens. A portable computer with one 20.1-inch LCD screen, EATX motherboard. The MIT Suitcase Computer, MIT Digital Systems Laboratory, 1975. A portable computer is a computer designed to be easily moved [1] from one place to another, as opposed to ...

3. Desktop computer - Wikipedia

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   A computer lab with desktop PCs with flat-panel monitors. A desktop computer (often abbreviated desktop [1]) is a personal computer designed for regular use at a stationary location on or near a desk (as opposed to a portable computer) due to its size and power requirements. The most common configuration has a case that houses the power supply ...

4. History of laptops - Wikipedia

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   The Compaq Portable folded up into a luggable case the size of a portable sewing machine, similar in size to the Osborne 1. The third model of this development, Compaq Portable II, featured high resolution graphics on its tube display. It was the first portable computer ready to be used on the shop floor, and for CAD and diagram display.

5. Epson HX-20 - Wikipedia

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   A4 Sized. Mass. Approximately 1.6 kg. The HX-20 (also known as the HC-20) is an early laptop released by Seiko Epson in July 1982. It was the first notebook-sized portable computer, [4] [5] occupying roughly the footprint of an A4 notebook while being lightweight enough to hold comfortably with one hand at 1.6 kilograms (3.5 lb) and small ...

6. Osborne 1 - Wikipedia

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   Osborne, an author of computer books decided that he wanted to break the price of computers. The computer's design was based largely on the Xerox NoteTaker, a prototype developed at Xerox PARC in 1976 by Alan Kay. It was designed to be portable, with a rugged ABS plastic case and a handle.

7. Personal digital assistant - Wikipedia

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   The Palm TX. A personal digital assistant ( PDA) is a multi-purpose mobile device which functions as a personal information manager. PDAs have been mostly displaced by the widespread adoption of highly capable smartphones, in particular those based on iOS and Android, and thus saw a rapid decline in use after 2007.