Yes, but not by much. The Osborne (as I said before) had a really awful tiny screen. The Kaypro had a 5 or 6 inch monitor that was at least usable.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Laflamme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 12:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] Bye bye Adam > > > Gregg C Levine wrote: > > >I've actually met one of those contraptions. A piece of, *****, well > >never mind. But it did start the portable computer > generation. Anybody > >remember the Compaq Portable series? > > > > Did the Osborne predate the Kaypro computers? I still have a Kaypro ][ > (upgraded to two DSDD drives) in my garage, but I haven't > powered it on > in years. It'll be twenty years old this August. It's portable, but it > helps if you have one of those little folding luggage carts. > (We used to > move it a lot between my dorm and my sisters' dorm, depending > on whether > they needed it or it was back home in my room.) > > Don't talk to me about Compaq, those Johnny-come-latelies.... :-) > > Ah, CP/M.... Wordstar.... >
