Compaq Concerto

Compaq Concerto
Compaq Concerto
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Compaq Concerto
Operating system MS-DOS 5.0 / Windows for PEN Computing 1.0
CPU Intel Intel 80486, 25 or 33 Mhz
Storage capacity 100Mb harddrive; internal 3,5" floppy drive, 1,44Mb
Memory 1 Mb
Display VGA: 640×480 grayscale
Touchpad 83 keys, QWERTY
Weight 2kg

The Compaq Concerto was a laptop computer made by Compaq, introduced in 1992. Compaq Concerto was probably the first Tablet PC manufactured on a larger scale.

Specifications

The two original Concerto models differed primarily in the processor speed. They ran Windows for PEN Computing version 1, it is a Windows 3.1 with necessary add-ons for a pen.

  • Modem: Internal modem was available as add-on
  • PCMCIA: one PCMCIA slot
  • Docking Station: a Concerto specific docking station was available

The Concerto was not a very successful laptop it did however have some special features: a detachable keyboard, and a pen & touch screen (the touch screen only worked with the special pen). The whole Concerto was in the screen, the keyboard was used as the lid but could be completely removed and then the Concerto was used as a Tablet PC. The pen was connected to the Concerto thru a RF link, there was a compartment in the Concerto for the pen.


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