The ProStar: the Portable Gaming System and Laptop From 1995
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Summary
Multi-functional laptop computers with additional gaming controllers are not new, but this particular laptop released in 1995 has an ergonomic design flaw.
The Vintage Computer Festival East saw Retro acquire a Clevo laptop rebadged as a ProStar model from 1995 with controller pads on the palm rest.
The design means it cannot be used on a user’s lap as there are no ergonomic points for hand or thumb support, and it must be used on a flat surface.
Comparable devices from the 1990s and early 2000s included the Sony VAIO PCG-U subnotebook and the GPD Win 2 handheld gaming device.
Clevo is a manufacturer that creates generic laptops for rebranding, and this model runs on a 120 MHz Pentium processor.
