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Portable computer

A portable computer is a computer designed to be easily moved from one place to another, as opposed to those designed to remain stationary at a single location such as desktops and workstations. These computers usually include a display and keyboard that are directly connected to the main case, all sharing a single power plug together, much like later…

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Post-IBM PC portables

Modern portables

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Portable computer

Nodes99
Edges98
Triples130
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.020202
Components1

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Portable computer

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related to Micro Star or Small One · 24
Portable computer → Adam Osborne, Although Xerox, An, As, BBN, California, COMDEX, General Dynamics, GM Research, Government, IEEE Westec, In, It, James Murez, July, Later, Los Angeles, Micro Star, Murez, Other
related to SCAMP · 18
Portable computer → APL, BASIC, Because SCAMP, Center, CRT, HP, IBM, IBM Los Gatos Scientific, IBM PALM, In, PC Magazine, Philips, Portable, SCAMP, Smithsonian Institution, Special Computer APL Machine, The, Wang
related to Hewlett-Packard 9830A · 12
Portable computer → BASIC, December, Despite, Each, Hewlett Packard Journal, Hewlett Packard's HP-9830A, It, LED, One, RAM, ROM, The
related to MIT Suitcase Computer · 12
Portable computer → Built, Constructed, David Emberson, Dr, Hoo-Min, It, MIT Digital Systems Laboratory, Motorola, Samsonite, SRAM, The MIT Suitcase Computer, Toong
related to R2E Micral V · 12
Portable computer → CCMC Portal, CPU, Despite, Intel, Micral, Panaplex, Portal CCMC, R2E, R2E's, RAM, The French, The Micral
related to Modern portables · 8
Portable computer → Compaq Portable, Corey Sandler, David Kline, Freelance, In, Like Neanderthal, Osborne, PC
related to IBM PS/2 Portable · 7
Portable computer → After, IBM, IBM PC Convertible, P75, PS/2 Note, PS/2 P70, PS/55note
related to Kaypro · 7
Portable computer → Another, It, Kaypro Corporation, Kaypro II, Osborne, Others, Some
related to External links · 4
Portable computer → Media, Portable, Wikimedia Commons, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Osborne 1 · 4
Portable computer → NoteTaker's, Osborne, The, The Osborne

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portable computer computers ibm first early system osborne pc one later mobile also micral portal keyboard compaq introduced laptop used

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Portable computeris acomputer designed to be easily moved from one place to another0.90text
desktopsinstance ofas opposed to those designed to remain stationary at a single location0.80text
workstationsinstance ofas opposed to those designed to remain stationary at a single location0.80text
a laptopinstance ofa portable computer usually refers to a very light and compact personal computer0.80text
subnotebook or handheld PCinstance ofa portable computer usually refers to a very light and compact personal computer0.80text
while touchscreen-based handheldinstance ofa portable computer usually refers to a very light and compact personal computer0.80text
netbooksinstance ofLaptops were followed by lighter models0.80text
so that in the 2000s mobile devicesinstance ofLaptops were followed by lighter models0.80text
by 2007 smartphones made the term portable rather meaninglessinstance ofLaptops were followed by lighter models0.80text
smartwatches.Portable computersinstance ofThe 2010s introduced wearable computers0.80text
more narrowly definedinstance ofThe 2010s introduced wearable computers0.80text
are distinct from desktop replacement computers in that they usually were constructed from full-specification desktop componentsinstance ofThe 2010s introduced wearable computers0.80text

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