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A History of Portable Computing

PCM2 writes "MobilePC magazine is running an exhaustive history of portable computers, going all the way from the IBM Portable 5100 to last year's OQO. Do you remember the three-pound Epson HX-20 from 1982 that boasted a 50-hour battery life? Or that the first color portable came from Commodore? Interesting stuff." They have the compaq luggable I learned BASIC on in middle school in the 80s. 28lbs of power baby!

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  3. History of the Future by stoneaxe+coming · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    From: Au-Yang Cheong Tak
    To: Anybody interested in the pursuit of truth
    Date: 24 March 2005

    About: I have this case that may interest your scrutiny as it involves significant injustice. It is my firm belief that I have been targeted systematically by the Lis family of Hong Kong (more specifically, Richard Li to whom I sent a letter back in May 2001, it is also my suspicion that he might have perpetrated criminal acts such as obstruction of justice and/or bribery and other unspeakably dishonourable acts during the process. This little little leach must have plagiarised my ideas and sucking up capital from foolish investors like hell), their cronies and probably other business syndicates.

    Their denial of my opportunities is ridiculous to anyone that can still have any sense of humour. Shameful and scandalous if it is taken rationally and seriously. It is the Enron of Asia and beyond when revealed.

    Please visit http://www.stoneaxe-mobile.com/ for more detailed information. It is just too lengthy to be included here.