The Compaq Portable III (Model 2660) is a PC/AT-compatible computer released by Compaq Computer Corporation in 1987. [1] It was advertised as being much smaller and lighter than …

This page walks the reader through the restoration of my Compaq Portable III. It covers the acquisition, the restoration process, battery change, ISA2CF Card, and custom drive bezel.

Oct 19, 2023 · The Compaq Portable 386 is a well-engineered computer, in a convenient form factor, and of historic note. Its biggest limitation is the monochrome display and CGA graphics, …

Nov 12, 2018 · This is not the original keyboard coming with Portable III, but one taken from Compaq Portable 386. The keyboard seems to be compatible, also physically fits the cover …

Apr 15, 2024 · The Portable III ended up scoring a mini-ITX build, with an AMD Ryzen 7 3700X and an AMD RX580 GPU. Cramming all this into the original shell took some work, like using a …

Attractive and easy to lug around, it has a bright and easy-to-read gas plasma screen. The screen pivots for a comfortable viewing angle, and the keyboard attaches to the system during …

Instead of the CRT, there's a 640x400 plasma screen. The motherboard is smaller and more specialised. There are no ISA slots, only two specialised connectors for daughterboards. One …

Amongst these was the Compaq Portable III which weighed a mere 20 pounds but offered full IBM AT compatibility. It was a self contained unit that sported a tilt-up gas plasma display and a …

Nov 12, 2024 · The Compaq Portable III, launched in 1987, was a remarkable step forward in portable computing, combining power and portability in a compact design for its time.

The good news is that the Portable III performed as well as most decent desktop computers. The 12 MHz 80286 was fully twice as fast as the original IBM PC/AT and capable of running most …