Laptop Computer Owners Since 1999
This little corner of cyberspace is
dedicated to supporting the NEC PC-8201A & PC-8300 laptops. These, along with their sister machines (TRS-80
Model 100 & 102, Olivetti M-10, Kyocera KC85) represent the world's first laptop computers. They might have been
first on the block, but their usefulness remains even today. They're only 3.4 pounds, and the size of a 3-ring
binder. There is no boot-up time -- as soon as you turn it on, you're at the main menu where you can select programs and
data files. They can store a good amount of text, so you can write anything from simple notes to letters to book
chapters. You can format and print it out directly by attaching a printer, or you can upload it to your desktop through the serial
port. You can write programs. You can play games. You can dial into BBS's and
other on-line services. You can use it as a calculator. You can create spreadsheets.
You can track appointments and meetings. You can do MANY of the tasks other people do
with their $2000 Windows laptop computers, and yet it runs continuously for
over 18 hours on four AA batteries.
Current news from the Web 8201 project:
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