The Osborne 1 and the TRS80 Model 4P are very similar, but the TRS80 is clearly superior. The Model 4P is constructed out of more sturdy material and has more of a finished feel.
The difference between what constitutes a portable computer today and what was considered portable some 25 years ago is drastic.
The Apple MacBook Air is over 10 times lighter than either the TRS80 or the Osborne 1 and is easily 1000 of times more powerful.
The real question is where we go from here.
The Osborne, while innovative for its time, feels more like a conceptual prototype. And in retrospect, it did turn out to be a blueprint for the luggable personal computers that followed.
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- Image 6 of the Radio Shack 4P the front cover is on backwards. I had one of these "Transportable" monsters and when you put the cover on it it didn't lean like a piece of modern art. I used to trans... (Read the rest)
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COLOR!!!
Scubajrr | 03/21/08
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SX-64 what a great box!
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