April 1982 · Computer or hardware
GRiD Compass (1982)
Early clamshell laptop with an electroluminescent display and magnetic bubble memory, introduced as the Compass 1101.
One of the first clamshell laptops, with an Intel 8086, 384 KB of bubble memory and a 320 x 240 pixel display.
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Facts
- Date
- April 1982
- Kind
- Computer or hardware: Laptop
- Maker or publisher
- GRiD Systems
- Platforms
- GRiD Compass 1101
- CPU
- Intel 8086
- RAM installed
- 384 KB bubble memory
- Display
- 320 x 240 electroluminescent
Source: en.wikipedia.org
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