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Revision as of 14:05, 16 September 2016
The Xerox Notetaker was the first portable computer. It never reached commercial production but it pioneered the path for later personal portable computers.
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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.The display monitor had a screen resolution of 118 dots/inch. The device also featured a mini floppy disk capable of storing 340K bytes of data, a central CPU with an Intel processor and 16 bits of local memory, a 2-inch speaker, analog to digital converter, 8 high voltage drivers, a mouse and a standard keyboard identical to the Alto 1 keyboard. The modem was capable of operation at 300 bps and could connect directly to a telephone. The Xerox Notetaker weighed 48 lbs with batteries and came in a case 21" length, 14" width and 7" tall.[1]
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.
Refrences
<http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/artifact/316/1689?position=0>
<http://www.cnmeonline.com/vintage-tech/vintage-tech-xerox-notetaker/>
<http://history-computer.com/Library/Xerox_NoteTaker_System_Manual.pdf>
