NEC MultiSpeed
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| File:NEC logo 1963.svg | |
| File:NEC MultiSpeed 2.jpg Original MultiSpeed in its carrying case | |
| Developer | NEC |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NEC |
| Type | Laptop |
| Release date | December 1986 |
| Operating system | MS-DOS |
| CPU | NEC V30 at 4.77/9.54 MHz |
| Display | Passive monochrome LCD |
| Graphics | CGA |
| Successor | ProSpeed |
The MultiSpeed was a line of laptop computers developed by NEC between 1986 and 1988. The inaugural MultiSpeed was the first battery-powered laptop with a 16-bit microprocessor, sporting a NEC V30 clocked at either 4.77 MHz or 9.54 MHz.[1]: 34 The clock speed was able to be changed via a DIP switch on the back, hence the name MultiSpeed.[2] The MultiSpeed received positive reviews in the press and performed well in the marketplace, becoming the top-selling laptop in the United States in early 1988, per one survey.[1][3]
Models
[edit | edit source]| Model no. |
Processor | Clock speed (MHz) |
LCD technology |
LCD resolution |
Notes | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| original | NEC V30 | 4.77/9.54 | Monochrome passive, non-backlit | CGA, 640×200 | December 1986[4][2] | |
| EL | NEC V30 | 4.77/9.54 | Monochrome passive, electroluminescent backlight | CGA, 640×200 | EL upgrade path was available to owners of the original | June 1987[5][6] |
| HD | NEC V30 | 4.77/9.54 | Monochrome passive, electroluminescent backlight | CGA, 640×200 | Sold 55,000 units in 1988[7] | October 1987[8][9] |
| EL Model 2 | NEC V30 | 4.77/9.54 | Monochrome passive, electroluminescent backlight | CGA, 640×200 | Improved EL panel | March 1988[10] |
References
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