Altima NSX

https://computeradsfromthepast.substack.com/p/altima-nsx

by rbanffy • 12 months ago

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amelius• 12 months ago

Computer Ads from the Past

Depending on the geopolitical situation, these could also be ads from the future.

jeffbee4• 12 months ago

I don't know why the subtitle is "Light in weight" when this is the heaviest laptop I've ever heard of.

anonzzzies2• 12 months ago

This [0] was the first portable computer my father brought home it was light in weight and they advertised with 'the only computer that fits under an airline seat'.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osborne_1

jeffbee4• 12 months ago

Yeah but look, this is ten years later. The first laptop I ever owned was a AT&T Safari NSX/20, also made in 1991, and it was 2kg lighter than this thing, with all the same features and then some.

aidenn0• 12 months ago

The T1100 was released in 1985 at 9lbs. The NEC Ultralight was 1988 at 4.4lbs and set the standard for "notebook" (as opposed to "laptop").

One of the reviews in TFA mentions that they considered it too bulky to qualify as a "notebook" computer. This computer was on the heavy side of normal for a "laptop" of the day, but definitely not light for the day.

[edit]

A more fair comparison might be the Compaq LTE (1989), which had a hard-drive and weighed under 7 lbs (if someone can find a more specific number let me know). The LTE/386 came out not long after this, weighed 7.5lbs and had a similar thickness.

lizardking• 12 months ago

Because this was 1990, and it was light for the time

jeffbee4• 12 months ago

No, see all the other replies. This is way heavier than all of the competitors from brands you've actually heard of (i.e. not "altima")

t1234s• 12 months ago

All I can think of is the Acura(Honda) NSX was the inspiration of their marketing.

bwoah• 12 months ago

First announced as the NS-X at the Chicago and Tokyo auto shows in 1989, later sold in Japan in 1990 as the NSX, that's a possibility.

j3th9n• 12 months ago

"The German computer magazine HCC Nieuws Brief for March 1991..."

It's not German, it's Dutch.

Altima NSX

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