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- OBJECT TYPE
- portable/laptop
- DATE
- 1988
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2009.0351.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Zenith Data Systems Corp.
- MODEL
- SupersPort ZFL-184-01
- LOCATION
- St. Joseph, Michigan, United States of America
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 9821395612
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 27
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Cream-colour synthetic case has hinged glass screen; grey and black synthetic keys on integrated keyboard; metal and synthetic components and fittings.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 31.0 cm
- Width
- 31.0 cm
- Height
- 8.0 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Computing Technology
- Category
- Digital computing devices
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Zenith
- Country
- United States of America
- State/Province
- Michigan
- City
- St. Joseph
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
In1985 Zenith Data Systems entered into a novel agreement with Queen's University [Kingston, ON] to offer microcomputers to faculty and students at discount prices. [Ref. 1; Ref. 2, p. 104] - Function
-
Programmable machine which accepts, processes & displays data; portable so as to be useable anywhere. - Technical
-
Earliest successful laptop. - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- All keys, controls, connectors, etc. labelled. "ZENITH/ data/ systems" printed on casing top. "ZENITH/ data/ systems" and "SUPERSPORT" printed on computer, above keyboard. "LAP TOP COMPUTER/ MODEL ZFL-184-01/ DC 12V/ [Underwriters Laboratories symbol]/ LISTED/ E.D.P./ EQUIP./ 32 ZD/ SERIAL NO. 9821395612/ ZENITH DATA SYSTEMS, CORP./ MADE IN JAPAN/ YM STD" printed on label fixed to underside of computer. "FCC ID: ED19YA - 557CPP15/ ZENITH DATA SYSTEMS, CORP./ MADE IN JAPAN/ Certified to comply with Class B limits, Part 15 of FCC Rules. See instructions if interference to/ radio reception is suspected." printed on small plate inset in underside of casing.
- Missing
- Unknown: appears complete.
- Finish
- Cream-colour synthetic case has hinged glass screen; grey and black synthetic keys on integrated keyboard; metal and synthetic components and fittings.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Zenith Data Systems Corp., Computer, 1988, Artifact no. 2009.0351, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2009.0351.001/
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