{"id":3865,"date":"2019-12-06T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-06T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/langa.com\/?p=3865"},"modified":"2019-11-25T16:10:50","modified_gmt":"2019-11-25T21:10:50","slug":"how-much-did-your-first-laptop-portable-computer-weigh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/langa.com\/index.php\/2019\/12\/06\/how-much-did-your-first-laptop-portable-computer-weigh\/","title":{"rendered":"“How much did your first laptop\/portable computer weigh?”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

(Answer requested by Ian Alter)<\/small><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Probably less than you think.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My first notebook was a TRS-100 Model 100<\/a>, weighing in at about 1.4 kilograms (3.1\u00a0lb), including its power supply — four ordinary, buy-anywhere, AA cells.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I carried my Model 100 literally around the world, back in the day. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This tough little notebook weighed less than half that of my current laptop!<\/strong><\/em>
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(Answer requested by Ian Alter) Probably less than you think. My first notebook was a TRS-100 Model 100, weighing in at about 1.4 kilograms (3.1\u00a0lb), including its power supply — four ordinary, buy-anywhere, AA cells.) 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