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A portable computer is a computer designed to be easily moved [1] from one place to another, as opposed to those designed to remain stationary at a single location ...
The Handheld PC (H/PC) is a class of portable computers running Windows CE created and marketed by Microsoft.Introduced in 1996, the intent of Windows CE was to provide an environment for applications compatible with the Microsoft Windows operating system, on processors better suited to low-power operation in a portable device.
The IBM Portable Personal Computer 5155 model 68 is an early portable computer developed by IBM after the success of the suitcase-size Compaq Portable. It was released in February 1984 and was quickly replaced by the IBM Convertible , only roughly two years after its debut.
The IBM 5100 Portable Computer is one of the first portable computers, [1] introduced in September 1975, six years before the IBM Personal Computer, ...
HTC Kangaroo, Bluebird and Peacock Palm-size PCs from the late 1990s. The Pocket PC was an evolution from prior calculator-sized computers. Keystroke-programmable calculators which could do simple business and scientific applications were available by the 1970s.
In 1985, Compaq introduced the Portable 286, but it was replaced by the more compact Portable II in a redesigned case within a few months. The Portable 286 featured a full-height hard disk, and the options of one half-height floppy drive, two half-height floppy drives, or a half-height floppy drive and a tape backup drive.
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It was designed to be portable, with a rugged ABS plastic case and a handle. [3] The Osborne 1 is about the size and weight of a sewing machine and was advertised as the only computer that would fit underneath an airline seat. [4] It is now classified as a "luggable" computer when compared to those later "laptop" designs such as the Epson HX-20.