The First Laptop? Maybe or

Designed in 1979 by a Briton, William Moggridge, for Grid Systems Corporation, the Grid Compass was one fifth the
weight of any model equivalent in performance and was used by NASA on the space shuttle program in the early 1980's.
A 340K byte bubble memory lap-top computer with die-cast magnesium case and folding electroluminescent graphics display
screen.

Gavilan Computer As The First Laptop?
Manny Fernandez had the idea for a well-designed laptop for executives who were starting to use computer. Fernandez,
who started Gavilan Computer, promoted his machines as the first "laptop" computers in May 1983. Many historians consider
the Gavilan as the first fully functional laptop computer.

The First Laptop Computer - Osborne 1
The computer considered by most historians to be the first true portable computer was the Osborne 1. Adam Osborne,
an ex-book publisher founded Osborne Computer and produced the Osborne 1 in 1981, a portable computer that weighed 24
pounds and cost $1795. The Osborne 1 came with a five-inch screen, modem port, two 5 1/4 floppy drives, a large
collection of bundled software programs, and a battery pack. The short-lived computer company was never successful.