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DIP DOS
The Atari Portfolio (Atari PC Folio) is an IBM PC-compatible palmtop PC, released by Atari Corporation in June 1989. This makes it the world's first palmtop computer.Atari's Portfolio: the world's first palmtop By Tony Smith, 2007-06-07, reghardware History DIP Research Ltd. based in Guildford, Surrey, UK released a product in the UK called the ''DIP Pocket PC'' in 1989. Soon after its release, DIP licensed this product to Atari for sale as the ''Portfolio'' in the UK and US.Image of Original DIP Pocket PC/ref> In Italy, Spain and Germany, it was originally marketed as ''PC Folio'' instead. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmtop PC
A handheld personal computer (PC) is a miniature computer typically built around a clamshell form factor and is significantly smaller than any standard laptop computer, but based on the same principles. It is sometimes referred to as a ''palmtop computer'', not to be confused with Palmtop PC which was a name used mainly by Hewlett-Packard. Most handheld PCs use an operating system specifically designed for mobile use. Ultra-compact laptops capable of running common x86-compatible desktop operating systems are typically classified as subnotebooks. The first hand-held device compatible with desktop IBM personal computers of the time was the Atari Portfolio of 1989. Other early models were the Poqet PC of 1989 and the Hewlett Packard HP 95LX of 1991 which run the MS-DOS operating system. Other DOS-compatible hand-held computers also existed. After 2000 the handheld PC segment practically halted, replaced by other forms, although later communicators such as Nokia E90 can be consi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
