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Epson HX-20 / HC-20 - first laptop 1980 (upload.wikimedia.org)

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Source: Photo by Sandstein - File:Epson HX-20 in case - MfK Bern.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

Wikipedia: Epson HX-20

The Epson HX-20 (also known as the HC-20) was the first "true" laptop computer. It was invented in July 1980 by Yukio Yokozawa, who worked for Suwa Seikosha, a branch of Japanese company Seiko (now Seiko Epson), receiving a patent for the invention.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Mechanical keyboard, built in printer, hotswappable storage. Is there anything this bad boy can't do?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Connect to AOL messenger, for a start