The Ericsson Portable PC (EPPC) was a portable computer introduced by Ericsson in March 1985.[1] It was a small computer with a weight of 8 kg. It had an Intel 8088 processor at 4.77 MHz and 256-512 kB of RAM.[2] An optional built-in thermal printer and modem was available.[2][3]
The EPPC was the first portable computer on the market to have a plasma display. Said display was a monochrome amber unit capable of displaying 25 lines of 80-column text.[3]
References
- ^ a b PC Portables:Ericsson Portable PC, By Alfred Poor, PC Mag, 10 Dec 1985, Page 135 - 136
- ^ a b c d e f Ericsson Turns New Leaf With 15-Pound Portable, By Charles Bermant, PC Mag, 14 May 1985, Page 35
- ^ a b c News:New Products:The Ericsson Portable PC, InfoWorld, 22 Apr 1985, Page 26
- ^ Traveling Light, By Ron Sciblia, Popular Mechanics Feb 1986, Page 96-99 & 148
External links
- (in Swedish) Ericsson Portable PC
- (in Swedish) Ericsson PC Page Rune's PC-Museum
- (in Swedish) Bästa datorerna genom tiderna, plats 22 till 30
- "Ericsson Portable PC, 360 degree model", Russian Vintage Laptop Museum (museum), 6 April 2017