The Gavilan did indeed have a touchpad above the keyboard in 1983. I happen
to have a presskit and photos. Its position--at a 90-degree angle to the
keyboard--would have made it awkward to use.
I recall seeing an odd Olivetti notebook with a touchpad in the late 80's,
which I think would pre-date the Powerbook. The Olivetti also had a faux
Italian marble finish.
--Mike
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----- Original Message -----
From: "$B>.Jk!!M[0l" <"B<PXI"_at_nifty.ne.jp>
To: <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 8:57 AM
Subject: World's first notebook with touchpad?
> Hi, all!
>
> I'd like to know what was the world's first notebook PC with
> touchpad (or glidepoint, trackpad, whatever).
>
> My friend insist that it was PowerBook 520/540 from Apple,
> but I doubt it. I know Gavilan laptop had one, but I don't
> know it was truely mouse-like pointing device or not.
>
> Does anyone know other notebook (laptop) PC with touchpad
> prior to PowerBook?
>
> Yoichi
>
Received on Fri Apr 20 2001 - 09:05:27 BST