Apart from the Compaq logo, the Compaq Portable 386 was externally identical to the Portable III, but the inside was a true revolution in the portable computers field of the time. Its Intel 386-20 processor offered more speed, power and capabilities than ever before.
About the Portable 386, PC Magazine said in its review:
Its the hottest thing you can pick up with a handle. At 20 MHz, it outperforms everything else on the market but its deskbound sibling . Yet it's rugged enough for on-the-go computing, takes standard PC cards in an elegantly engineered span-on expansion chassis, and weighs less than 20 pounds. Some folks may not like the styling, but everyone loves the way it performs.
The portable 386 and Portable III had great success around the world, as well as the desktop versions, Compaq Deskpro 286-12 and 386/20. At about the same time as the 386 launch, Compaq announced having manufactured its 1- millionth personal computer.
Later, this robust machine was upgraded by third companies up to 486/80 CPU, 10 MB RAM and 9 GB hard-disk.
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If you need the BIOS/Boot-disc for this Computer, search Google for sp0308.zip (includes sp0308.exe, 3,5" 720k disc image) or sp0316.zip (includes sp0316.exe, 5,25" 360k disc image).
I am looking for a bootable 5.25” diagnostic disk, also a disk with the bootable 5.25” MS – DOS 3.3 this is for a Compaq 386 portable 2670 I am doing a school project and don’t have a lot to spend but I am willing to pay reasonable compensation.
Saturday 1st September 2012
David (USA)
Kerry Dunn, if you see this, please send me an email. laserhawk64-NOSPAM $at$ gmail $dot$ com $ take out the -NOSPAM.
I''m interested in your compaq, but I don''t have much money.
Thanks!
Tuesday 31st July 2012
Christopher Havel (US - North Carolina)
NAME
Portable 386
MANUFACTURER
Compaq
TYPE
Professional Computer
ORIGIN
U.S.A.
YEAR
October 1987
END OF PRODUCTION
Unknown
BUILT IN LANGUAGE
None
KEYBOARD
Typewriter type 92 keys with 12 function keys and numeric keypad
CPU
Intel 80386
SPEED
20 MHz
CO-PROCESSOR
Socket for an Intel 80387 math coprocessor
RAM
2 MB up to 10 MB
ROM
16 KB
TEXT MODES
40 or 80 columns x 25 lines
GRAPHIC MODES
Up to 640 x 400 pixels - CGA resolution (640x200) in DOS mode
