-
First laptop Osbourne 1.
The Osbourne1 first laptop ever made. Made by Adam Osbourne, an ex-book publisher. -
GRID Compass
-
Epson HX-20
-
Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100
Radio Shack introduces the TRS-80 Model 100.With 20-hour
battery life from four AA batteries. Estimated six million
units of the Model 100 and its descendents were sold. -
Microsoft introduces windows 1.0
A common OS for laptops is introduced. -
Apple introduces the portable mac.
Apple starts seriously contending in the laptop world. It has the clamshell shape. -
Apple PowerBook introduces palm rest keyboardlayout.
Revolutionized the clamshell design of laptops. -
First IBM ThinkPad
Pointing stick and touchpad; first TFT (thin-film transistor) color display. -
Windows 95 comes out.
Makes the OS more laptop friendly. -
Windows 98 supports usb in laptops
Very important for the development of the laptop. -
Apple brands WiFi as AirPort, incorporates a slot into all of its laptops.
-
Mac os x and Windows Xp come out in same year
Os's competing for dominance in both the laptop world and the desktop computer world. -
Toshiba Portege 2000
World’s thinnest, lightest laptop to date, less than 3/4 inch at its thickest point. First 1.8 inch (20GB) hard disk. -
Laptop computers outsell desktops for the first time.
Worldwide laptop sales reach 66.3 million units. -
HDMI ports become common on laptops.
