Gavilan SC

Gavilan SC
Gavilan SC
DeveloperManuel "Manny" Fernandez
ManufacturerGavilan Computer Corporation
Release dateApril 1984; 40 years ago (1984-04)
Introductory priceUS$4,000 (equivalent to $12,200 in 2023)
Discontinued1985
Operating system
  • Gavilan Operating Enivronment (cancelled)
  • MS-DOS
CPUMHz Intel 8088
Memory64 kilobytes static CMOS memory
48 KB ROM
StorageFloppy disk drive
DisplayLCD display (400×64 pixels, 66 characters by 8 lines)
TouchpadTouchpad-like pointing device
Connectivity300-baud modem
Mass4 kg (8.8 lb)

The Gavilan SC is an early laptop computer first released by the Gavilan Computer Corporation in April 1984. The computer ran on an Intel 8088 microprocessor running at 5 MHz and sported a touchpad for a pointing device, one of the first computers to do so. The laptop was developed by Manuel "Manny" Fernandez, founder of the Gavilan Computer Corporation, and unveiled in May 1983.