Ericsson Portable PC | |
Aka: | EPPC |
Manufacturer: | Ericsson |
Type: | Portable computer |
Releasedate: | [1] [2] [3] [4] |
Os: | MS-DOS 2.1 |
Power: | AC Power 110-240 V (No internal batteries) |
Cpu: | Intel 8088 CPU @ 4.77 MHz |
Memory: | 256 kB of RAM (Expandable to 512 kB) |
Storage: | half height 5-1/4 inch, 360 kB Floppy disk drive |
Display: | Orange Gas Plasma display (25 line by 80 column) |
Graphics: | 640 x 400 pixel |
Input: | detachable keyboard |
Connectivity: | parallel and serial ports, expansion port, second disk drive port |
The Ericsson Portable PC (EPPC) was a portable computer introduced by Ericsson in March 1985. It was a small computer with a weight of 8 kg. It had an Intel 8088 processor at 4.77 MHz and 256-512 kB of RAM. An optional built-in thermal printer and modem was available.
The EPPC was the first portable computer on the market to have a plasma display. Said display was a monochrome amber unit capable of displaying 25 lines of 80-column text.