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| − | The Xerox Notetaker heavily influence the design of future commercially successful portable computers such as the Osbourne 1 and Compaq Portable computers. It pioneered the creation of computers that could work without being plugged into a power source and made Alan Key's concept of a | + | The Xerox Notetaker heavily influence the design of future commercially successful portable computers such as the Osbourne 1 and Compaq Portable computers. It pioneered the creation of computers that could work without being plugged into a power source and made Alan Key's concept of a portable device a reality. |
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Overview The Xerox Notetaker was designed as the first truly portable computer. Users were able power the device through batteries that usually lasted 2-3 hrs. The power system could provide 125 watts, at maximum the system used 80 watts. The device featured a small monochrome display monitor with a transparent overlay for pointing on the screen.
Significance The Xerox Notetaker heavily influence the design of future commercially successful portable computers such as the Osbourne 1 and Compaq Portable computers. It pioneered the creation of computers that could work without being plugged into a power source and made Alan Key's concept of a portable device a reality.
