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How much did the Osborne 1 portable computer cost?

1,795 USD. This 'portable' weighed about 11 kg and had a 5-inch screen—like lugging a sewing machine around.

How close would your guess have been?

In the game we ask it like this: “The first mass-produced portable computer, 1981's Osborne 1, cost how many dollars?”

Type a number — scored exactly the way a round in the game is.

The answer

1,795USD

Source
computerhistory.org
Category
Technology

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