The mobile computer, or laptop as we know it today, can find its origins in the early 1980s. It soon became clear to anyone looking to use one that being able to transport the computer, rather than using a desktop or standalone, was the way to go forward. It’s slowly being realised in our modern era as Laptops begin to become the most common form of computer used. Many of us worry about the price of a laptop but Cheap Laptops are alway available from suppliers like www.refurbished laptops.co.uk.
The first recognised mobile computer was the Osbourne 1 in 1981. It had a very small screen, not much bigger than a modern mobile phone, but it did come with two floppy disc drives and several software applications pre installed. It had to be plugged into a wall to work, although a battery pack was adapted later.
After the Osbourne 1 failed to take off, it was probably ahead of its time with little or no market for it, the next entrant is the Compaq Portable. Like the Osbourne it folded up into something about the size and weight of a sewing machine. It had a better display and could be used anywhere due to its battery.
The Grid Compass is the first “clamshell” laptop that we would recognise today. It was mainly used by NASA and the Army as it wasn’t compatible with standard computer language or programs at the time. For that you’d need the Australian developed the Kookaburra.