Laptops

By iker aranaga

  • IBM Portable PC 5100

    In 1975, IBM created the first microcomputer, the IBM Portable PC 5100. It was the innovation which encouraged future developments in the laptop industry.

  • The Osborne 1

    Adam Osborne founded the Osborne 1.
    It was the first portable computer able to close up and which came with a handle.

  • The GRiD Compass 1101

    Bill Mogridde invented the the GRiD Compass 1101.
    It was the most luxurious of laptops only used by high flyers and the public sector.

  • The Gavilan SC

    Manny Fernandez's Gavilan invented the Gavilan SC
    While GriD and Osborne may have beaten Manny Fernandez's Gavilan Computer to hit the markets

  • The TRS-­‐80 model 200

    Tandy Corporation invented TRS-­‐80 model 200
    Advent of the first laptop able to fold neatly into two halves

  • Macintosh Portable

    Apple made the Macintosh Portable, complete with a high definition screen and tremendously fast 16MHz processor.

  • Macintosh Portable

    Apple and Sony collaborated to make the Macintosh Portable, smaller, lighter, cheaper and more compelling for consumers. It went on to become Apple's best selling laptop for a decade.

  • The Ibook

    The iBook, by Apple, became the first laptop to be wireless enabled.

  • Laptops

    Fast forward to today, laptops are now smaller, lighter, faster, and more appealing in style and capabilities. Apple continues to dominate part of the market with its defiant MacBook and its novelty.