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IBM 5100
The first portable computer. Not a laptop to us today but it paved the way for the future. Developed by IBM. It emulated APL 1130. -
Obsorne I
Developed by Adam Obsorne. First truly portable computer. It had a 5" display. -
Epson HX-20
Created in July 1980 and released in 1982. Developed by Epson it was the first portable computer with a built in printer. -
TRS-80 Model 100
Originally made by Kyocera and sold in Japan, the rights were sold to Radio Shack who released it in the US in 1983. It featured an LCD. -
Commodore SX-64
Made by Commodore, it was the first computer to feature a full color display screen -
Compaq SLT/268
Compaq developed the first battery powered laptop to feature VGA graphics and an internal hard drive. -
NEC UltraLite
NEC released the first notebook styled laptop, weighing less than 5 pounds. -
ThinkPad 775CD
IBM released the first laptop to feature an integrated CD-ROM Drive.