Osborne Portable Computer, Model OCC1, 1981-1982
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The Osborne 1 is the first mass-produced portable computer--a suitcase-sized "luggable" system weighing 23.5 pounds. It was one of the first bundled systems, with an inclusive package of hardware and software including word processing, spreadsheet, and BASIC programs. Despite initial success, when Osborne declared bankruptcy in 1983, it became the prototype victim of sudden, devastating, technological crashes in high-tech economies.
The Osborne 1 is the first mass-produced portable computer--a suitcase-sized "luggable" system weighing 23.5 pounds. It was one of the first bundled systems, with an inclusive package of hardware and software including word processing, spreadsheet, and BASIC programs. Despite initial success, when Osborne declared bankruptcy in 1983, it became the prototype victim of sudden, devastating, technological crashes in high-tech economies.
Artifact
Microcomputer
Date Made
1981-1982
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.356.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Copper alloy
Plastic
Iron alloy
Dimensions
Height: 8.75 in
Width: 14.75 in
Length: 20 in
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