Also known as | EPPC |
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Manufacturer | Ericsson |
Type | Portable computer |
Release date | March 1985[1] [2] [3] [4] |
Introductory price | US$2,995 (equivalent to $8,485 in 2023) [2] |
Operating system | MS-DOS 2.1 [2] |
CPU | Intel 8088 CPU @ 4.77 MHz |
Memory | 256 kB of RAM (Expandable to 512 kB) [2] |
Storage | half height 5-1/4 inch, 360 kB Floppy disk drive |
Display | Orange Gas Plasma display (25 line by 80 column) |
Graphics | 640 x 400 pixel |
Input | detachable keyboard |
Connectivity | parallel and serial ports, expansion port, second disk drive port |
Power | AC Power 110-240 V (No internal batteries) |
Mass | 8 kilograms (18 lb) |
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]
Also known as | EPPC |
---|---|
Manufacturer | Ericsson |
Type | Portable computer |
Release date | March 1985[1] [2] [3] [4] |
Introductory price | US$2,995 (equivalent to $8,485 in 2023) [2] |
Operating system | MS-DOS 2.1 [2] |
CPU | Intel 8088 CPU @ 4.77 MHz |
Memory | 256 kB of RAM (Expandable to 512 kB) [2] |
Storage | half height 5-1/4 inch, 360 kB Floppy disk drive |
Display | Orange Gas Plasma display (25 line by 80 column) |
Graphics | 640 x 400 pixel |
Input | detachable keyboard |
Connectivity | parallel and serial ports, expansion port, second disk drive port |
Power | AC Power 110-240 V (No internal batteries) |
Mass | 8 kilograms (18 lb) |
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]