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Computer Chronicles Revisited@computerchronicles@mastodon.social (2026-09-16 22:08:23)
In 1983, Gavilan Computer Corporation introduced what it dubbed "the first mobile computer." The Gavilan was a briefcase-sized machine with a 3-inch disk drive, an 8-line display, and promised 7 hours of battery life. But Gavilan was a bust. It burned $31 million in venture capital and only managed to ship about 1,000 machines before filing for bankruptcy.

I detailed Gavilan's history in a 2024 podcast. You can read the entire transcript here:

https://www.computerchronicles.blog/transcript-gavilans-31-million-ride-to-bankruptcy/

#retrocomputing
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