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1. hosh (hosh@hub.vikshepa.com)'s status on Wednesday, 19-Dec-2018 11:53:27 EST hosh
   My first computer I owned was the Osborne 1, though the one I purchased was already several years old and a bit old fashioned by that time - probably it was in the late 1980s. I even bought a second model for parts.
   
   The Osborne 1 was the world's first truly portable computer. It was really innovative, in that the main unit and keyboard folded up together for easy carrying: folded up it had a similar weight to a portable sewing machine. It was invented in 1981 by Adam Osborne (1939-2003).
   
   I have just learned that Adam was the son of Arthur Osborne (1906-1970) a British academic and writer who lived for a time in India and was a follower of Ramana Maharshi. His family home adjoins that of my friend in Tiruvannamalai, who I hope to visit again very soon.
   
   According to Wikipedia, Adam wrote a bestselling book about his experiences together with John C. Dvorak, Hypergrowth: The Rise and Fall of the Osborne Computer Corporation. In later life, he returned to India, where he lived in Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu.
   
   Source: http://www.vikshepa.com/adam-osborne-and-his-computer/
   1. hosh (hosh@hub.vikshepa.com)'s status on Thursday, 20-Dec-2018 04:51:31 EST hosh

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      Never heard of the Kaypro. There are plenty of images on the internet of the Osborne 1. Of course anything that included a CRT had to be a bit bulky, even if everything else could be made smaller. The Osborne had a really tiny screen (which lacked any kind of graphics ability)