VIDEO - EVOLUTION OF LAPTOPS 1975-
2020
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1. Name of first portable computer: IBM 5100
2. How heavy was it? (= +-25 kg)
3. Xerox Note Taker: What was its main feature? A keyboard folded out to
reveal its screen
4. Quote its ‘’very advanced technology‘’: 256kb of ram and a 5 MHZ CPU
5. Osborne 1: When was it launched?
Why was it remarkable? It's recognized as the first laptop computer to be
successful.
How much did it cost? $1800
How much did it weigh? (= 11.3 kg)
What was included? A large bundle of software.
6. Epson HX-20: Which year was it launched? 1981.
What was its main feature? A battery, a built-in screen, and a printer.
7. Grid Compass 1101: What was its main feature:
Who was its main user and why? A telephone built in.
Which famous agency used it and when? Nasa in the early 1980s.
What were its pros? It was powerful and lightweight.
Which other officials used it and why? The special forces for their ruggedness
and use of Solid-State memory.
8. TRS-80: Who were its main users? Journalists.
What was included in it? A modem.
9. Commodore SX 64:
When was it released? 1984.
What was its main new feature? A full-color monitor.
How heavy was it? (=9kg)
How much was it? $995.
What were its main technical features? 64kb of RAM and 1MHz CPU.
Was it commercially successful? Not particularly.
Who were its main users? Users groups and software developers.
10. IBM PC convertible:
What was its main new feature? It used floppy format.
11. Compaq SLT/286:
What was its main new feature? It has a hard disk drive and a VGA compatible
LCD screen.
How heavy was it? (= 6.3 kg)
12. NEC UltraLite:
When was it released? 1989.
What was it considered to be? It was considered as the first notebook style
laptop.
How heavy was it? (= 2.25kg)
How much was it? $5,000.
What was it shipped with? A 8MHz CPU.
13. APPLE PowerBook:
What had happened with their first laptop? It was a fail : not many sells.
When was it released? 1991.
What was different about it? A pointing device.
Which software could be used with it? MS-DOS and MAC software’s.
14. Olivetti D33:
When was it released? 1992.
What was its main new feature? It was the first laptop containing a touchpad. It
did not require a pointing device.
15. Olivetti Quaderno
When was it released? 1992.
What were its main new features? Capable of audio recording even when the
computer was off. And almost instant boot-up.
What were its technical features? It shipped with a 16-megahertz CPU and one
megabyte of RAM and 20 megabytes of hard disk space.
16. Compaq Concerto
What were its main new features? First convertible laptop.
How was it considered then? Ahead of its time.
17. Toshiba Portege 2000
When was it released? 2002.
How thin was it? Very. (= 1.9 cm)
What else did it feature? It also featured the first 1.8-inch hard drive in a
laptop. (= 4.5 cm)
18. Compaq TC 1100
What were its main new features? It was a hybrid laptop which included a
touchscreen stylus and tablet mode.
What was its main drawback / con? Windows XP wasn’t a touch friendly OS.
19. Asus Eee PC 701
When was it released? October 2007.
What were its main new features? First netbook on the market. 7-inch screen
and an Intel Celeron M processor and 4 gigabyte hard disk. (= 17.7 cm)
20. Lenovo Yoga 13
What was its main new feature? One of the first modern hybrid laptops taking
advantage of Windows 8 touch interface.
How many configurations were available? 4.
21. Razer Blade Pro
What was its main new feature? First true portable gaming laptop.
How thin was it? 9-inch. (= 2.3 cm)
How heavy was it? 6.5 pounds. (= about 3 kg)
How big was its screen? 17-inch. (= 43 cm)
22. Yoga Book C930
When was it released? 2016.
What kind of keyboard did it use? A digitizer panel as the keyboard.
What could the user do with it? Draw and write and type on the same panel.
Main drawback? The lack of haptic feel and feedback when in keyboard mode.
What does the 2018 version use? A E ink keyboard.
What does it allow you to do? It allows for reading without wasting any battery
or having to carry a second device.
23. Asus Project PreCog
What was its main new feature? A dual monitor laptop.
How can you use the monitors? Both can be used as monitors by connecting an
external keyboard.
Which other uses are suggested? Gaming or presentations.
How does it work in laptop mode? In laptop mode one monitor is used normally
while the other is used as the keyboard or control panel.
