What was the first publicly-available laptop model?

Answer 1

The first laptop was the Grid Compass. It was designed in 1979 by William Moggridge.

The first true portable computer was the Osborne 1 designed by Adam Osborne.

Answer 2

While the terms laptop and notebook are often used interchangeably, "laptop" is the older term, introduced in 1983 with the Gavilan SC. "Notebook computer" is a later coinage, which was used to differentiate smaller devices such as those of the NEC UltraLite and Compaq LTE series in 1989, which were, in contrast to previous laptops, the approximate size of an A4 paper sheet.[1] The terms are imprecise: due to heat and other issues, many laptops are inappropriate for use on one's lap, and most notebooks are not the size of typical A4 paper notebook. Although some older portable computers, such as the Macintosh Portable and certain Zenith TurbosPort models, were sometimes described as "laptops", their size and weight were too great for this category.

Answer 3

I think it might have been the "trash 80" as it is so called. If i remember right without looking in the storage..TRS 80