HP’s Mobile Devices

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The increasing portability of personal computing technology has been crucial for its proliferation throughout modern life. Since at least the launch of the HP 35 “pocket calculator” in 1972, Hewlett-Packard has been at the forefront of this trend, pushing the envelope of functionality on the move.

Photo of the HP 65 calculator in its locking cradle with key in the lock.
Locked Down: HP 65 Locking Cradle
Photo of the HP 75C including carrying case, reference manual and owner's manual.
Hand Picked: HP 75C Handheld Computer
The HP 9111A digitizer (also known as a graphics tablet) in 1981.
We’re Talking Tablets: HP 9111A
A portable desktop prototype created by HP with a red label that reads Rover.
A Portable Prototype
Photo of the Compaq Portable from 1983.
The Compaq Portable: A Milestone in Mobility
Photo of the HP 3081A industrial workstation terminal.
Tough Tech: HP 3081 Workstation Terminal
Photo of someone working on the Omnibook 300 in 1993.
HP Omnibook 300: One of the Great Ones
Photo of the Jornada 420 PDA which included a color screen and combined Windows with e-mail capability in 1999.
HP Jornada 420: A Window Into the Future
HP's special edition Star Wars laptop, with packing foam resembling TIE fighters and packaging depicting Darth Vader.
Going to the Dark Side: Star Wars Laptop
The HP 110 (also known as the HP Portable), Hewlett-Packard's first laptop.
The HP Portable: HP’s First Laptop
Photo of the HP 94 Handheld Computer with attached barcode wand.
Raising the Barcode: HP 94
The Hewlett-Packard Vectra portable computer in carrying case with power adapter.
What Popped Up: HP Vectra’s Drives
The HP CapShare 910 scanner and carrying bag.
Scanning History: The HP CapShare 910
Photo of the box for the Hewlett-Packard TouchPad taken in 2011.
The HP TouchPad
The HP 9807A Integral PC with a built-in printer, disk drive and separate keyboard.
Getting a Grip: HP 9807A Integral PC
Photo of Hewlett-Packard's Kittyhawk disk drive from 1992.
The Kittyhawk Hard Drive: A Small Wonder
Photo of the OmniGo 100 and stylus, Hewlett-Packard's first PDA with a graphical user interface.
The OmniGo 100: An Iconic Model
The Hewlett-Packard mini laptop designed by Vivienne Tam with a matching scarf.
Designed by Designers
The back of an iPod featuring HP and Apple branding.
An Interest in the iPod
A photo of the HP95LX Palmtop PC.
Jaguar Jumps into the Market: HP96LX
A prototype tablet created by Hewlett-Packard in 2009.
Trying Out a Tablet: HP Prototype
Photo of the OmniGo 700LX including box, User's Guide and Quick Start Guide.
The Need for Cellular: HP OmniGo 700LX
Photo of the HP 9114 portable floppy disk drive.
Driving The Industry Forward: HP 9114
A reproduction of Ted Papajohn's drawing of the original Compaq Portable PC on a placemat from the House of Pies in 1982.
Sketched Out: Compaq Portable PC