In 1981, the first personal computer desktop was launched by IBM. However, the IBM PC had some limitations, such as the lack of a hard drive and too few expansion ports. 40 years ago today, on March 8 ...

The Compaq Portable III hails from the 386 era — in the days before the laptop form factor was what we know today. It’s got a bit of an odd design, but a compelling one, and the keyboard is pretty ...

(Let's hope I'm posting this in the appropriate forum)<P>I just purchased an old Compaq Portable III "Lunchbox" computer on Ebay. Here is the link to the actual item with pictures.<P>I have fond ...

Makers of portable computers have spent the past 20-odd years striving to build systems that answer users' cries for "smaller, faster, cheaper." To a large extent, they have succeeded. One notable ...

Let’s see, to begin with, the fish weighed 22 pounds. So did the Compaq Portable II computer (in retrospect, perhaps “luggable” is more accurate). Here, in a British commercial from 1986 or so, former ...

Kraftwerk or Compaq? It’s the latter. Compaq Computer Co-founders with the first Compaq portable computer. From left, Jim Harris, Bill Murto, Rod Canion Courtesy ...