Osborne 1 "Luggable" Computer (1981-1983) Playstation featuring a high-contrast backlit screen

featuring a high-contrast backlit screen

took the beloved 3D picture viewer of the mid-20th century and added a whole new layer of magic for children by giving the images a voice

the device was a modified version of a journalist's voice recorder

spawning Toy Story 2 in 1999

Wyse delivered a "smart" text terminal that wasn't just cheaper

Osborne 1 "Luggable" Computer (1981-1983) Playstation featuring a high-contrast backlit screenOsborne 1 First Commercially Successful Portable Computer The Osborne 1, released in April 1981, holds the title of the worlds first commercially successful portable computer, though its 24. 5 pound weight earned it the more accurate nickname of a "luggable." Housed in a heavy duty casing roughly the size of a sewing machine, the self contained unit featured a built in 5 inch monitor, dual 5. 25 inch floppy drives, and a detachable keyboard that