A Brief History of the Computer

Osborne 1 Portable Computer, 1981 The first commercial portable computer weighed 24 lbs. and cost less than $2,000. It gained popularity because of its low price
Mark Richards

Osborne 1 Portable Computer, 1981
The first commercial portable computer, the Osborne weighed 24 lbs. and cost less than $2,000. It gained popularity because of its low price and the extensive software library that came with it.

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