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| Manufacturer | Data General |
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| Type | Laptop |
| Release date | September 20, 1984[1] |
| Introductory price | US$2,895 (equivalent to $8,760 in 2024)[2] |
| Operating system | MS-DOS |
| CPU | CMOS 8086 @ 4.0 MHz |
| Memory | 128 KB RAM (expandable to 512 KB) |
| Storage | 2 × 3.5" diskettes |
| Display | Monochrome LCD 80×25 characters |
| Graphics | Or full CGA graphics (640×200) |
| Input | 79-key full-stroke keyboard |
| Weight | 9 lb (4.1 kg) |
| Successor | Data General model 2 |
The Data General/One (DG-1) was a laptop introduced in September 1984 by Data General.[3][4] It was the first battery-powered laptop on the market that was fully compatible with the IBM PC, featuring a full-sized LCD capable of displaying 80×25 text or CGA graphics (640×200).[5][6][7] Although it sold only modestly, the DG-1 set the template for all PC-based laptops to follow.[7][8] According to eWeek in 2010, it was "the prototype for all that followed ... with its LCD screen, flat keyboard and clam-shell case, this form factor has remained essentially the same for [decades]".[8]
- ^ Reuters (September 21, 1984). "Data General's New Computer". The New York Times: D4. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018.
- ^ Data General/One, Creative Computing Volume 11, Number 01 (January 1985), p. 55
- ^ Bulkeley, William M. (September 21, 1984). "Data General Corp. Unveils a 10-Pound Portable Computer". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company: 1 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Berger, Dan (October 29, 1984). "Why do people really buy home computers?". The San Diego Union: A10 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Bulkeley, William M. (October 31, 1984). "Data General Engineers a Big Turnaround With Strong Move into Office Automation". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company: 1 – via ProQuest.
- ^ Editor (February 5, 1985). "Letters to PC: Which Came First?". PC Magazine. 4 (4). Ziff-Davis: 93 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Spiegelman, Lisa L. (January 19, 1987). "Laptops to Gain Speed, Storage, Legibility in '87". InfoWorld. 9 (3). IDG Publications: 11 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Rash, Wayne (June 7, 2010). "What's next for laptops?". eWeek. Ziff-Davis: 39–42 – via Google Books.