Posted on September 6, 2018
IBM PC Convertible 5140
In 1986, IBM shed the light on the IBM PC convertible. Lighter and smaller than the IBM PC portable, this new device set the tone for generations to come, and is in fact IBMs first ever laptop computer.
Posted on August 31, 2018
Halikan LA5040
Chaplet Systems offered the LA5040, a 386-based portable in around 1989. While in many aspects similar to the Toshiba T5100, this device originally offered something the Toshiba didn’t have: A built-in battery.
Posted on August 31, 2018
Bondwell Model 8
In the early 80s, Bondwell Computers was known for producing luggable computers. With model 8 they released the first laptop style computer in 1985.