The first mass-produced microprocessor-based portable computer released in 1981 was the Osborne 1, developed by Osborne, which owed much to the NoteTaker's design.

The Osborne 1 sometimes gets the distinction of being the first commercially successful portable computer. Released in 1981, it weighed 23.5 pounds -- easier to tote than the IBM 5100, but still not …

May 23, 2025 · Created by Adam Osborne, Osborne 1 is the first commercially successful portable computer. The computer was released on April 3, 1981, and was available for sales for two (2) years …

On April 3, 1981, the Osborne Computer Corporation unveiled its latest creation, the Osborne 1, the first portable computer to be commercially viable. The grand daddy of all the laptops, tablets, pads and …

The Swiss-made Scrib was one of the earliest battery-powered portable computers. The display was vertical, as in today’s laptops, but it used a folding mirror, instead of a hinged screen.

Adam Osborne, founder of the quintessential boom-and-bust Silicon Valley tech company, built the first portable computer in 1981. The Henry Ford holds examples of the few products the ill-starred …

While the first successful luggable computer was used at CDC beginning in 1982, this 64K RAM model was considered to be the first truly portable computer. It has an optional battery pack, and …

Dec 28, 2025 · In April 1981 writer and computer entrepreneur Adam Osborne and Osborne Computer Corporation, Hayward, California, produced the first commercially successful "portable" computer, …

May 14, 2025 · The Osborne 1, from 1981, is often seen as the first truly portable computer. The NEC UltraLite, released in 1988, is regarded as the first notebook-style computer.

The Osborne 1 is the first commercially successful portable computer, released on April 3, 1981 by Osborne Computer Corporation. [1] It weighs 24.5 lb (11.1 kg), cost US$1,795, and runs the CP/M …