World's first notebook with touc(B

From: $B>.Jk!!M[0l(B <PXI07377_at_nifty.ne.jp>
Date: Sun Apr 22 20:05:46 2001

Thank you for your information!

Wow, Gavilan was so advanced at that era!

I also tried to find any info on the Web about the "Marble Olivetti" in your m
essage, but so far no success.

Yoichi

----- Original Message -----
>
> 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
>
> Michael Nadeau
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Received on Sun Apr 22 2001 - 20:05:46 BST