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Adam Osborne 

March 27, 2003 Adam Osborne, American entrepreneur, born to British parents in Thailand, died on Tuesday March 25 in Kodiakanal, southern India, after a lingering brain disease.

Trained as a chemical engineer, he made a successful move in the 1970's into publishing computer books. Then, in 1981, at the West Coast Computer Fair, the year that IBM launched the PC, he introduced the Osborne 1, a 12Kg "luggable" computer, the worlds first portable computer, now displayed at the Smithsonian Institution.

Released in 1981 by the Osborne Computer Corporation, the Osborne 1 is considered to be the first true portable computer - it closes-up for protection, and has a carrying handle. It even has an optional battery pack, so it doesn't have to plugged into the 110VAC outlet for power.

While quite revolutionary, the Osborne does have its limitations. For example, the screen is only 5" (diagonal) in size, and can't display more than 52 characters per line of text. To compensate, you can actually scroll the screen display back and forth with the cursor keys to show lines of text up to 128 characters wide.

The History of the Laptop Computer

Who Invented It? The laptop computer was invented by Adam Osborne in 1981. It was called the "Osborne 1" and cost $1795. It came bundled with $1500 worth of programs. It had a tiny computer screen built into it.

What is a laptop computer? A laptop is a computer that can be folded up and carried around.

When was the laptop invented? The laptop was invented in 1981.

Where was it invented? It was invented by Osborne Computers, a book company that sold books to McGraw-Hill.

How was invented? It was invented by taking computer technology from that time and scaling it down to make a smaller, more portable computer.