First patented portable computer
Invented in Santa Monica, CA. Computer is in a metal case containing a CRT display and one, 5-inch diskette drive, with keyboard and numeric keypad in a drop-down front panel. Included is a blue fitted fabric carrying bag.
Item Details
- Date
- 1979 (Made)
- Type
- Physical Object
- Catalogue number
- X1243.96
- Other identifying number
- 0981-078 (SERIAL NUMBER)
SM-1 (MODEL NUMBER) - Organization
- GM Research (Manufacturer)
- Category
- Digital Computer
- Credit line
- Gift of Leonard Massey
- Place of publication
- North America/USA
- Weight
- 51 (lb)
- Acquisition number
- X1243.96