A former colleague reminded me of my first notebook computer acquired for me by my employer in 1984. It was an HPO 100, also known as the HP Portable. My friends remarked that H and P are also my first two initials.

The key specifications were:

• Processor - Harris 80C86 running at 5.33 MHz

• Memory - 277 KB of RAM

• Storage - 384 KB of ROM

• Display - 80 characters by 16 lines monochrome LCD (480 x 128 pixels)

• OS - MS-DOS 2.11 in ROM

• Built-in Apps - MemoMaker, Terminal Emulator, and Lotus 1-2-3 in ROM

• Weight - 8.5 lbs

The cost was $2,995, which is equivalent to about $9,300 in 2024 dollars!