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[[Image:CompaqLogoOnCompaqPortable.jpg|200px|thumbnail|The Compaq Logo as used on the first Compaq portables.]] |
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[[Compaq]]'s first computers were [[portable computer|portable]] 'lunchbox' or 'luggable' computers, and as such belong to the '''Compaq Portable series'''. These computers measured approximately 1×1 foot on the side, and were approx. 2½ ft wide. |
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Some of the portables (the [[Compaq Portable|Portable]] and [[Compaq Portable II|Portable II]]) had [[cathode ray tube|CRT]] monitors, while others (the [[Compaq Portable III|Portable III]] and the [[Compaq Portable 386|Portable 386]]) had flat, single-color, usually [[amber (color)|amber]], [[plasma display]]s. The portables came/could come with internal [[hard disk|hard disk drives]] on .5" shock mount springs; [[floppy disk drive|diskette drives]], usually [[floppy disk drive#The 5.BC-inch minifloppy|5 1/4"]] double- or quadruple-density drives; [[battery (electricity)|batteries]]; and/or a dual-[[Industry Standard Architecture|ISA]] expansion chassis, about one full-drive-height wide. |
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==Machines of the series== |
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* [[Compaq Portable]] – Compaq's first computer; first 100% [[IBM PC compatible]] |
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* [[Compaq Portable Plus]] – Compaq's version of the [[PC-XT]] with built in [[hard drive]] |
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* [[Compaq Portable II]] |
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* [[Compaq Portable 286]] |
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* [[Compaq Portable III]] |
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* [[Compaq Portable 386]] |
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* [[Compaq Portable 486]] and Compaq Portable 486c |
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==Sources== |
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[http://www.recycledgoods.com/ Recycled Goods product descriptions] |
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[[Category:Portable computers]] |
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[[Category:IBM PC compatibles]] |
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[[es:Compaq Portable series]] |
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Revision as of 21:56, 16 October 2008
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