The Compaq portable was the first IBM compatible machine and its creation inspired the AMC TV Show "Halt and Catch Fire."

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Thanks to the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge & Jason Fitzpatrick for showing us around: http://www.bit.ly/C_ComputerMuseum

Centre for Computing History's "Retro Tech Archive" Channel: http://www.bit.ly/C_RTA

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