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The Gavilan computer was called a "laptop" when it was introduced at
NCC
(National Computer Conference) in Anaheim May 16, 1983.
On Fri, 14 Sep 2012, Evan Koblentz wrote:
Let me rephrase my question ... when you say
"called a 'laptop'" what
exactly do you mean by that? For example, were there Gavilan employees
calling it a laptop?
YES!!
Was there literature or signs using that word?
Signs. I don't remember the details of the literature
"Always" is as dangerous a word as
"first". I'll agree to "often". :)
agreed
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Osborne was the first * big successful smash hit * of its category
and generation.
and THAT is what the public means by "first"
But, each person has theirt own qualifiers. You reject "laptop" as a
definition if it requires a cord. Some people will reject anything
with a screen of less than 16 lines or 32 characters. There's prob'ly
somebody somewhere who objects to calling something a computer if it
doesn't have a COLR screen. SOME people reject anything that they hadn't
heard of.