The Commuter has the distinction of being the first portable IBM-compatible computer with an LCD display. It shows only 16 lines of text (80 characters per line), but it is still very useful. In 1985 it was upgraded to 24 lines of text.
An external monitor can be plugged into the connector on the back of the Commuter, and the LCD display can be removed entirely.
Model:
Commuter 1083
Introduced:
November 1983
Price:
US $1995
Weight:
16 lbs / 7.25 kg
CPU:
Intel 8088, 4.77MHz
RAM:
128K, 512K max
Display:
LCD display
80 X 16 text
Expansion:
no internal slots
Storage:
Two 320K 5-1/4" drives
Ports:
expansion, async
async/sync, parallel
RGB (monochrome)
composite video (color)
OS:
MS-DOS 2.11 (on disk)
Manufacturer: Visual Computer Incorporated Date: November 1983
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