Amstrad PPC 640
Physical Object
The Amstrad PPC512 and Amstrad PPC640 were the first portable IBM PC compatible computers made by Amstrad. Released in 1987, they were a development of the desktop PC-1512 and PC-1640 models.
As portable computers, they contained all the elements necessary to perform computing on the move. They had a keyboard and a monochrome LCD built in and also had space for disposable batteries to power the PC where a suitable alternative power source (i.e. mains or 12-volt vehicle power) was not available. The PCs came with either one or two double-density double-side floppy disc drives and the PPC640 model also featured a modem.
Both models were supplied with PPC Organiser software and the PPC640 was additionally supplied with the Mirror II communications software.