History of laptops - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of laptops describes the efforts, begun in the 1970s, [1] to build small, portable personal computers that combine the components, inputs, outputs and capabilities of a desktop computer in a small chassis.
The History of Laptop Computers - ThoughtCo
WEBOct 4, 2019 · The First Laptop. The Grid Compass was designed in 1979 by a Briton named William Moggridge (1943–2012) for Grid Systems Corporation. It was one-fifth the weight of any model equivalent in performance and was used by NASA as part of the space shuttle program in the early 1980's.
How to find old computer name in windows 10? - Microsoft …
WEBSep 11, 2019 · I recently updated my Windows 7 Pro to Windows 10 Pro and changed the computer name. now i am in need of the old computer name for a software license that was tied to it. Any registry settings i should be looking at?
History of the Laptop, The - IT History Society
WEBLittle did they know that computers would become portable featherweight machines popularly known as laptops. Naysayers dispute the origin of portable computers; however, most agree that it first became feasible in the 1970s.
List of laptop brands and manufacturers - Wikipedia
WEBOriginal design manufacturers (ODMs) The vast majority of laptops on the market are manufactured by a small handful of Taiwan-based original design manufacturers (ODM), although their production bases are located mostly in mainland China. Quanta Computer pioneered the contract manufacturing of laptops in 1988.
Laptop Computer History
WEBJul 13, 2023 · Apple released its first MacBook Air laptop in January 2008, touting it as the thinnest available laptop. HP (Hewlett-Packard) released its new TouchSmart tx2 laptop, the first 2-in-1 laptop with multi-touch capabilities, allowing for …
Laptop computer | Definition, History, & Facts | Britannica
WEBAmerican computer scientist Alan Kay is credited with first prototyping a laptop. In 1968 Kay designed a portable computer he called the Dynabook, which he envisioned as a child-friendly device weighing no more than two pounds.
The Evolution of the Modern Laptop: From 1982 to 2012
WEBAug 27, 2024 · Though the Compass wasn’t the first portable computer, it was the first one with the familiar design we see everywhere now. You might call it the first modern laptop.
Laptop - Wikipedia
WEBThe terms laptop and notebook both trace their origins to the early 1980s, coined to describe portable computers in a size class smaller than the contemporary mainstream units (so-called "luggables") but larger than pocket computers.
The evolution of the laptop computer - TechRepublic
WEBMay 5, 2017 · From the first portable computer in the 1970s to the modern devices of today, here's an eye-opening look at how laptops have changed since the stone ages of computing.