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IBM Portable PC 5100.
IBM created the first microcomputer - the IBM Portable PC 5100. It was more
self-reliant, rather than portable, able to run without a heavy processor. However, it
was this innovation which motivated and encouraged future developments in the laptop
industry. -
Osborne 1
Adam Osborne founded the Osborne 1 which was the first portable
computer able to close up and which came with a handle. It is often considered by
historians to be the first laptop created. However, its success was short lived. -
Compass 1101
The birth of the first modern-looking laptop arrived with the GRiD
Compass 1101, designed by Bill Moggridge to be the ultimate portable computer. It was
the most luxurious of laptops only used by high flyers and the public sector. -
Gavilan SC
Gavilan SC was the last of the 3 laptops in the controversy about 'the
first laptop created'. While GriD and Osborne may have beaten Manny Fernandez's
Gavilan Computer to hit the markets, the Gavilan can be said to be the first fully
functional laptop. -
TRS-80 model 200
Advent of the first laptop able to fold neatly into two halves - TRS-80
model 200. By Tandy Corporation. -
Macintosh Portable, smaller,
Apple and Sony collaborated to make the Macintosh Portable, smaller, light, cheaper and more compelling for consumers. It went on to become Apple's best-
selling laptop for a decade. -
iBook
The iBook, by Apple, became the first laptop to be wireless enabled. -
Macintosh Portable
Apple made its grand entrance with the Macintosh Portable, complete
with a high definition screen and tremendously fast 16MHz processor. -
MacBook
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.