TPC I Portable Computer, 1984
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The TPC-I is a portable computer created by the TeleVideo Corporation. The company's success peaked in the early-1980s, manufacturing early multi-user systems and video display terminals. Released in 1984, the TPC-I was their only "luggable" system. Its CP/M operating system, central processing unit, design, and basic function were nearly identical to Osborne's Model 1, released three years prior.
The TPC-I is a portable computer created by the TeleVideo Corporation. The company's success peaked in the early-1980s, manufacturing early multi-user systems and video display terminals. Released in 1984, the TPC-I was their only "luggable" system. Its CP/M operating system, central processing unit, design, and basic function were nearly identical to Osborne's Model 1, released three years prior.
Artifact
Microcomputer
Date Made
1984
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2006.12.3
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Plastic
Metal
Glass (Material)
Rubber (Material)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 14.75
Length: 17 in
Inscriptions
TELEVIDEO [monitor front and bottom of keyboard] MODEL TPC I [top of keyboard] TELEVIDEO SUNNYDALE, CA 94086 [on label inside power cord compartment]
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