Epson HX-20 Portable Computer
date: label: Date made
content: 1985
name: label: maker
content: Epson
notes: label: Description
content: The HX-20 was one of the first production laptop computers. Since it was manufactured by Epson, it is not surprising that this machine included a built-in printer, even though that was unusual for a computer of this era, particularly one so small. The machine received much favorable publicity, but did not establish a place for Epson in the global computer market. Over time, Epson concluded that it would be more profitable to produce computers only for specialty markets.
label: Description
content: The machine is marked above the screen: HX-20. It is marked on a tag on the bottom: EPSON PORTABLE COMPUTER. In addition to the computer itself, the acquisition includes an AC power adapter and two spiral-bound manuals.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: Japan
label: place made
content: Australia
setName: label: See more items in
content: Medicine and Science: Computers
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of James E. Wilson
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2010.0208.02
label: catalog number
content: 2010.0208.02
label: accession number
content: 2010.0208
objectType: label: Object Name
content: portable computer
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 4.7 cm x 29.2 cm x 2.7 cm; 1 7/8 in x 11 1/2 in x 1 1/16 in
label: Measurements
content: adaptor: 5.7 cm x 4.7 cm x 6 cm; 2 1/4 in x 1 7/8 in x 2 3/8 in
label: Measurements
content: manual: 1 cm x 15.7 cm x 22.9 cm; 3/8 in x 6 3/16 in x 9 in
label: Measurements
content: manual: 1 cm x 15.7 cm x 2.9 cm; 3/8 in x 6 3/16 in x 1 1/8 in