In the advent of the digital age, it was hardly evident that a computer of over 3kg (6.6 lbs) will be called 'large' mere decades later. Before science created the means to fit a computer in a pocket, ...

The Osborne 1, the first laptop computer. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. In April 1981, the floor of the West Coast Computer Faire in San Francisco was crowded with hobbyist tinkerers, engineers and ...

When you consider that many people are likely reading this on a laptop today, the history of computers as portable machines is arguably not given much thought. However, the history of portable ...

The first portable computer was unveiled 30 years ago yesterday. It was introduced by Adam Osborne and was called the Osborne 1. This groundbreaking device quickly gained popularity before the company ...

Before there were laptop computers as we know them today, there were theoretically portable systems like the Osborne 1 which included keyboards, tiny screens, disk drives and a case designed to be ...

A UK-based Reddit user has just launched a curve ball into the portable computer market by showcasing the Pilet, a modular mini-computer built around the Raspberry Pi 5. It’s still a work in progress ...

If you have always wanted to build your very own portable computer you may be interested in a new kit available via Kickstarter created by the READY! Computer Corporation. The development team enables ...

The Bapaco is a funny looking portable computer that features a 12.3 inch, 1920 x 720 pixel IPS LCD ultrawide touchscreen display with a 16:6 aspect ratio and a 68-key RGB backlit mechanical keyboard.