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The first portable computer with a distinct "clamshell" design - the 1982 Grid Compass!

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May 24, 2026 at 11:50 AM
hunordeak.bsky.social
#Skylab50 #ApolloCasettes #ApolloGuidanceComputer #GRiDCompass A few crumbs of technology, here and there.
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November 11, 2024 at 2:00 PM
niche2-fukuhack.bsky.social
【海外ニッチ技術】GRiD Compass GPIB音声合成装置 レトログジェット 1980年代ポータブルコンピュータ【2026最新】

世界初のGPIB対応音声合成装置がGRiD Compassに搭載。NASAも採用した伝説のポータブルコンピュータの最新カスタマイズを解説。...

#GRiDCompass #音声合成 #GPIB

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June 4, 2026 at 10:18 PM
starringthecomputer.com
Christmas Laptops: www.starringthecomputer.com/newsitem.htm...

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Martin uses a Compaq Contura 400c in the court room in "Primal Fear". In "Cobra Kai", Johnny buys a Dell Latitude D630 from a pawn shop and uses the internet for the first time where he sees a Miyagi-Do advert. In "Burn Notice", Barry and Sam use a Toughbook CF-Y7 to go through Brennan's phone for information and to convince him that Michael has emptied his bank account. In "In the Mouth of Madness", the author's publisher has a GRiD Model 2260 on his desk.
December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM