Other companies, most notably Compaq, jumped into the portable computer business, prompting Osborne to release the Osborne Executive model in 1983 (at which time the original was named Osborne 1). The unit retailed for $1795 and had brisk sales of about 10,000 machines a month. The Osborne was introduced at the West Coast Computer Faire in April 1981, and was also notable for being the first machine to come bundled with a suite of software that included BASIC, WordStar, and SuperCalc. The screen displayed 52 characters, but could be shifted left/right to display longer lines of text. He wanted a computer with a built-in screen that could fit under an airplane seat, and the Osborne just met those criteria in 1981, albeit via a rather small 5-inch CRT. The Osborne Computer was the brainchild of Adam Osborne, a well-known publisher of technical books in the early days of the personal computer. Previous Image | Next Image | Slide Show Index | CED M a g i c Home 1981: Osborne Portable Computer Osborne 1 - The First Portable Computer from 1981
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