>"In September of 1975 the company introduced the IBM 5100, their first “portable” computer. (“Portable” meant that it weighed just 55 pounds and you could buy a special travel case to lug it around in.)"
6 years later the "luggable" from Compaq became a real thorn in IBMs side. If you enjoy this type of computer history I highly recommend watching "Silicon Cowboys" a documentary about the rise of Compaq but also a bit about the history of the IBM PC and "clones". It's pretty fascinating and it's available on Netflix as well as free on Youtube:
>"In September of 1975 the company introduced the IBM 5100, their first “portable” computer. (“Portable” meant that it weighed just 55 pounds and you could buy a special travel case to lug it around in.)"
6 years later the "luggable" from Compaq became a real thorn in IBMs side. If you enjoy this type of computer history I highly recommend watching "Silicon Cowboys" a documentary about the rise of Compaq but also a bit about the history of the IBM PC and "clones". It's pretty fascinating and it's available on Netflix as well as free on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oylmFdZswCM