The History of Laptops
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mise à jour avec succès: 28 nov. 2017
Dis be da history of dem laptops weeeee
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IBM creates the SCAMP,
a device using the same tech as their
earlier computers, yet was made
to be portable.IBM releases the IBM 5100,
which was a commercial version
of the SCAMP.Another computer was released in 1975,
that being the MIT Suitcase Computer.The Xerox Note Taker was released in 1976.
It had 256 kB of RAM and a 5 MHz CPU.In 1980, the Portal R2E CCMC was released,
this having 64,000 bites of RAM, and
a keyboard, along with a keyboard.In 1981, the Osborne 1 was released,
based heavily on the earlier Xerox
Note Taker.In 1982, the Kaypro was released, not
much different from previous portable
computers, just with a larger screen.The Compaq Portable was released in 1983,
the first IBM PC compatible portable computer.The Commodore SX-64 was released in
January 1984. It had a built-in five-inch
composite monitor and a built-in
1541 floppy drive.Apple released the Macintosh Portable in
1989, a modified version of the earlier
Macintosh, or Mac.In 1991, Apple outdid themselves and
introduced the Powerbook series. These were
much closer to our modern day laptops than
the Macintosh Portable two years beforehand.In 1994, IBM released the
IBM RS/6000 N40. It had a
PowerPC microprocessor
running an AIX operating
system.Apple released the Newton
eMate 300, which was intended
for education, but was released
for individual purchase.Apple put out the iBook in 1999,
which was the first laptop that
allowed for integrated support
for WiFI wireless networking.This year, Apple unveiled the
Macbook Pro, the most advanced
laptop to date.
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