The Compaq Portable III hails from the 386 era — in the days before the laptop form factor was what we know today. It’s got a bit of an odd design, but a compelling one, and the keyboard is pretty ...

[Autuin] found a Compaq Portable III destined for the scrap bin at Free Geek Vancouver. Upon seeing it he realized that it still had some fight left in it — perfect to go up against the tyranny of ...

Meet the famous PC clones that kept IBM on its toes In early 1982, three veterans of Texas-Instruments joined forces to start Compaq, a firm that within a year would produce a groundbreaking IBM PC ...

(Let's hope I'm posting this in the appropriate forum)<P>I just purchased an old Compaq Portable III "Lunchbox" computer on Ebay. Here is the link to the actual item with pictures.<P>I have fond ...

Journalists tend to forget that not everyone is doing their portable computing from a phone booth. Most business travelers, for instance, are working in hotel rooms and client offices. For them, ...