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Caption:
This photograph depicted a superior-frontal view of what was the Osborne 1, a laptop computer, first used at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 1981, and was considered the first, true portable computer. The Osborne 1 featured an optional battery pack, 5-inch screen that displayed 52-characters per line of text, though one could scroll horizontally in order to view up to 128-characters, and was considered airline carry-on luggage, which could fit under the passenger seat of any commercial airliner. Though the Osborne 1 was considered highly portable, it weighed an amazing 24.5-pounds.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ James Gathany
Creation Date: 2004
Photo Credit: James Gathany
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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
Equipment and Supplies
Diagnostic Equipment
Investigative Techniques
Epidemiologic Methods
Data Collection
Records
Medical Records
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Therapeutics
Drug Therapy
Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Social Sciences
Government
Government Agencies
United States Dept. of Health and Human Services
United States Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Biological Sciences
Environment and Public Health
Public Health
Epidemiologic Methods
Data Collection
Records
Medical Records
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Geographic Locations
Geographic Locations
Americas
North America
United States
Appalachian Region
Georgia
Southeastern United States
Georgia
Health Care
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Organizations
Government Agencies
United States Dept. of Health and Human Services
United States Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Quality of Health Care
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms
Data Collection
Records
Medical Records
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Health Services Administration
Organization and Administration
Records
Medical Records
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Security Measures
Computer Security
Information Science
Information Science
Computer Security
Data Collection
Records
Medical Records
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Medical Informatics
Medical Informatics Applications
Decision Making, Computer-Assisted
Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
Therapy, Computer-Assisted
Drug Therapy, Computer-Assisted
Information Systems
Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Medical Informatics Computing
Computer Literacy
Computer Systems
Computers
Computer Peripherals
Computer Terminals
Computers, Analog
Minicomputers
Software
User-Computer Interface
Psychiatry and Psychology
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Attitude
Attitude to Computers
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