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Portable PCs: A Weighty Evolution

The first take-it-with-you computer, in 1981, came in at 23 lb. (have fun at the airport with that). Look at how far we've come since then

By Steve Hamm

When the first portable computers came out in the early 1980s, they were portable in name only. But mobile computers have come a long way, baby. Here are some notable laptops produced over the past quarter-century.