Should this be considered an ancestor of laptops?

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Hmm, I Googled, couldn't find any photos.  Could you / your friend send me
one off-list please?

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From: cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org]
On Behalf Of William Donzelli
Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2006 9:29 PM
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Subject: Re: Should this be considered an ancestor of laptops?

Just yesterday I saw a Teletype 31 at a buddy's place - basically a 1/2
sized model 28 (or maybe 19) with a handle on top and a folding case.
Reporters would take these to sporting events and new conferences and just
plug into preinstalled loops back to the home office. 1950s laptops!

William Donzelli
aw288 at osfn.org