Developer | STM Systems Inc. |
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Manufacturer | STM Systems Inc. |
Type | Microcomputer (transportable) |
Release date | 1976 |
Operating system | Tiny BASIC |
CPU | MOS Technology 6502 |
Memory | 2–4 KB RAM |
Removable storage | Cassette tape |
Display | Monochrome TV, 32 x 16 characters |
Graphics | Character generator |
The Baby! 1 is a transportable microcomputer released by STM Systems Inc. of Mont Vernon, New Hampshire, in late 1976. The computer was based on the MOS Technology 6502 microprocessor and came in a small enclosure that fit inside an attaché briefcase that came shipped with the computer. Byte magazine in 1985 called it the first portable microcomputer, although it more closely resembled the home computers of the 1980s such as the Commodore 64 than early laptops like the Grid Compass.