(Retrospective) Toshiba’s Breakthrough Laptop PC
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Steve Stroh
Jan 30, 2026, 6:17:56 PM (14 days ago) Jan 30
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Good story about the history of the Toshiba (what we now call) laptops:
But I don’t think the timeline is too accurate because I remember the first what I would call “modern” laptop was the Data General/One which I think predated the Toshiba T1100.
That was an under-appreciated product of Data General, and I’m sure those are now collector’s items.
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Doug Salot
Jan 30, 2026, 6:23:01 PM (14 days ago) Jan 30
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FWIW, The Data General One was released in 1985.
The first clamshell design was the GRiD Compass of 1982:
It was cool in other ways, too. Magnesium case, bubble member, plasma display....
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